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A new study, published in the Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, found that some obese women may be able to safely lose some weight during pregnancy. The study was conducted by Dr. Marie Blomberg from the University of Linkoping in Sweden. She looked at the medical records for more than 46,000 obese pregnant women who […]

MedPage Today published an article about a Danish Cohort study finding that Metformin is safer than many of the most commonly used drugs to treat Type 2 diabetes. The study found that the medications Glimepiride, Glibenclamide, Glipizide, and Tolbutamide were associated with an increased risk of death compared with Metformin. The research was conducted by […]

Two new studies have been published in Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (SOARD), which reinforce the safety and efficacy of the LAP-BAND® System. A statement by Allergan explains “The first study followed one surgeon’s practice for five years (March 30, 2004 to December 2, 2009) in which 442 laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) procedures […]

Physorg reported today on a new study that shows that adjustable gastric banding, commonly known as the lap-band procedure, is safe for those who are mildly obese. The article sites a recent Washington University in St Louis study called “Perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding in mildly obese (BMI

EmpoweredNews wrote today about the FDA approval Allergan earned to expand the uses of the Lap-Band to patients with a lower BMI than previously allowed. Their article titled Lap-Band Wins Approval from FDA, Trumps Weight Loss Drugs says… “In its decision, the FDA said the product “may have a potential to significantly impact” obesity-related medical […]

Seattle’s Jean Enersen reports on the FDA’s decision to allow more Americans to benefit from Lap-Band surgery.