Laparoscopic gastric banding is one of the least invasive weight loss surgeries available. Placing a band around your stomach can make you feel full with less food. Laparoscopic gastric banding ...

Anyone considering the Lap-Band as a solution to their obesity might be wondering if its safe after seeing the latest news stories involving a marketing campaign and doctors associated with it. The ...

Amid the surge in GLP-1 weight-loss medications, some have questioned whether invasive procedures like lap band, gastric sleeve and bypass surgeries could wane in popularity. Carnie Wilson, of the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An older kind of Lap-Band weight-loss surgery could lead to severe complications over the long haul, Belgian researchers said Monday. The surgery works by placing a ...