An Akron, Ohio news website ran a story recently about a woman who lost 200 pounds as the result of bariatric weight-loss surgery, and now plans to run a half-marathon. It seems that Karrie Rothgeb has been bitten by the runner’s bug and is now an avid athlete. Formerly 350 pounds, Karrie was unable to [...]

Summary of post: The Houston Chronicle recently caught up with Khalia Ali to discuss her new book on gastric banding and weight loss.  Several times in the past, we have blogged about Khalia Ali and her efforts to educate the public on Lap-Band surgery. Khalia is still hard at work as the spokesperson for gastric [...]

The Houston Chronicle recently ran a story online about a 17-year-old girl who lost nearly 200 pounds through gastric bypass surgery. Specifically, the young girl underwent a Roux-en-Y bypass procedure. According to the article, the patient (like many who undergo bariatric surgery) had a lot of excess skin as the result of her significant weight [...]

There sure has been a lot of news coverage of Lap-Band surgery lately. One such story was recently posted on the website of an ABC News affiliate in Windham, Maine. This is actually a follow-up story about a man who underwent Lap-Band surgery (a procedure involving the LAP-BAND® System, more about it). The patient in [...]

A Daytona Beach, Florida news website recently ran a story about a woman who is tracking her success after Lap-Band surgery. This type of bariatric surgery involves the use of the LAP-BAND® System. The patient is at the start of her weight-loss journey, having completed her Lap-Band surgery less than a month ago. But already [...]