The gastric balloon was approved by the FDA in July A new, non-surgical weight-loss procedure that takes less than 15 minutes has the weight-loss community buzzing. The bariatric technology – known as ...

If weight loss with drugs that must be self-injected weekly doesn’t sound appealing — think Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound — there may be an intriguing new option available down the road. It's “the ...

Back in the early 2000s, Gastric Band Surgery (LAP-Band) was seen as the new frontier in weight loss. However, by 2019, it accounted for only 0.9 percent of all bariatric procedures due to ...

A new type of weight-loss pill is being given to NHS patients that contains a gastric balloon which is swallowed and then filled with water. The treatment, which can be delivered in 15 minutes, is ...

Microcap Allurion Technologies (NYSE:ALUR) surged ~31% in after-hours trading Thursday after posting preliminary data on weight loss associated with its gastric balloon in combination with Novo ...

It sounds like a load of hot air. But it’s now possible for some people to lose weight by inflating a balloon inside their stomach, according to the results of a new study. The device, created by the ...

When Cheryl Simonton moved to Houston, the region's vibrant restaurant scene and a new sedentary job as a call-center operator conspired against her. Like many Americans, she watched her weight creep ...