Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News


40% of Gastric Banding Patients Have Complications (HealthDay)

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 08:48 PM PDT

HealthDay - MONDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- While the majority of morbidly obese patients who undergo gastric banding say they are generally satisfied years later, almost 40 percent are saddled with major complications, while about half have to have their bands removed, a small, new Belgian study reveals.

Could a Type of Ear Infection Help Make Kids Obese? (HealthDay)

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 08:48 PM PDT

HealthDay - MONDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- New research hints at a surprising culprit for excess weight gain in kids: a certain type of ear infection.

Lap-Band surgery marred by problems after 12 years (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 01:45 PM PDT

Reuters - An older kind of Lap-Band weight-loss surgery could lead to severe complications over the long haul, Belgian researchers said Monday.

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