The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has alerted physicians and surgeons who treat obesity that it is investigating whether there is a link between gastric balloons - a new-generation weight-loss device - and the deaths ...
Aug 11, 2017
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Weight-loss balloons swallowed rather than surgically inserted in the stomach were shown to be safe and effective in preliminary trials, according to findings unveiled Thursday at a medical conference.
May 18, 2017
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(HealthDay)—A new type of "balloon-in-a-pill" may offer a nonsurgical way for obese people to shed pounds—and get healthier, too, a small study hints.
May 8, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Prophylactic placement of internal iliac artery balloon catheters does not impact outcomes for women with placenta accreta, according to a study published online April 12 in Anaesthesia.
Apr 19, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Fluid-filled balloons placed in the stomach to treat obesity have been linked to serious complications, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reports.
Feb 13, 2017
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A common birthday party favour can blow up into a problem for children—but also a bigger conversation about hearing loss, say University of Alberta researchers.
Jan 30, 2017
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After trying countless exercise and weight-loss programs, Sherry Vukman tried a new strategy to shed some pounds - swallowing a balloon.
Aug 8, 2016
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New research on the first procedure-free gastric balloon, presented at this year's European Obesity Summit (EOS) in Gothenburg, Sweden (June 1-4) shows it is safe and results in similar weight loss to other balloon procedures ...
Jun 3, 2016
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Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) can be successfully treated with endovascular therapy such as balloon angioplasty, according to research from the University of Eastern Finland. The study also found that AMI is a more common ...
Feb 25, 2016
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Federal health regulators on Tuesday approved an inflatable medical balloon that aids weight loss by filling up space in the stomach.
Jul 28, 2015
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