The NYU bariatric surgery practice where she worked is widely considered one of the world's most experienced. But in an interview with Reuters, Pal described the facility as a hectic Lap-Band factory.
Read more...After one patient died and others suffered serious complications following Lap-Band surgery, Dr. Neelu Pal had seen enough. A petite surgical resident now aged 40, she began quietly calling patients about to undergo the weight-loss procedure at New York University's Medical Center, telling them she feared for their safety.
Read more...In some medical circles, concern over gastric banding for teenagers is growing nearly as fast as American waistlines. Some doctors worry about the device's long-term safety and effectiveness. United States - Adjustable gastric band - Medicine - Health - Weight loss
Read more...Critic depicts NYU centre as a hectic Lap-Band factory; Lack of long-term data worries some obesity experts
Read more...While the makers of the Lap-Band seeks the right to market it to teens, experts debate the merits of a using a last-resort weight-loss surgery on patients so young.
Read more...On a recent steamy Saturday, Donald Driver eyes a dozen children running toward him and decides they need to step it up. "Come on, come on, COME ON!" he yells, his voice getting louder and louder. The children, many of them wearing Green Bay Packer shirts emblazoned with Driver's familiar number 80, sprint faster and then stop short in front of their idol, awestruck. "Ah!" Driver says, swooping ...
Read more...A national report released earlier this month found that one out of every four adults in Wisconsin is overweight or obese. Even more alarming: the state's African-American population has the highest rate of obesity in the entire country.
Read more...A mother and her daughter prepare dinner. Each teen is special and develops at a different rate. Like adults, children and teens come in many different sizes and shapes, but the way a child or teen grows tells us a great deal about their health.
Read more...More families with disabled children are finding acceptance and much-needed relaxation at special needs camps such as Camp Courage in Maple Lake.
Read more...Alex Williamson, 8, doesn't look very hungry in fact, he's a little chubby. But Alex, who lives in Carlisle, Pa., is one of 17 million children who live in U.S. households where getting enough food is a challenge.
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