 | (CBS) The demand for gastric banding surgery is growing along with Americans' waistlines, but does the weight-loss procedure make sense for teens as well as... |
| CBS News ( 7/27/2010 7:02:01 AM -08:00 ) | |
| Some health experts wary of gastric bands for teens | |
 | Dr. Neelu Pal poses for a portrait July 23 in New York. Pal was fired weeks after authorities at New York University Langone Medical Center Surgical Weight... |
| msnbc.com ( 7/26/2010 8:08:46 AM -08:00 ) | |
| Hospitals and Lap Band makers stand to gain from teen surgeries |
| Chicago — Reuters Published on Monday, Jul. 26, 2010 9:12AM EDT Last updated on Monday, Jul. 26, 2010 10:26AM EDT Despite the reports of misconduct,... |
| Globe and Mail ( 7/26/2010 5:42:56 AM -08:00 ) |
| Unknown risks |
| Chicago — Reuters Published on Monday, Jul. 26, 2010 9:12AM EDT Last updated on Monday, Jul. 26, 2010 10:25AM EDT A gastric band is just what it sounds... |
| Globe and Mail ( 7/26/2010 5:42:56 AM -08:00 ) |
| Special report: Targeting teens for gastric bands |
| CHICAGO (Reuters) - After one patient died and others suffered serious complications following Lap-Band surgery, Dr. Neelu Pal had seen... |
| Reuters Canada ( 7/26/2010 4:26:23 AM -08:00 ) |
| HEALTHCARE: Doctors Paid by Gastric Band Manufacturer Run "Lap-Band Factory" |
| A pair of surgeons at NYU's bariatric surgery center are being accused by a former colleague of running a "lap-band factory"--performing surgeries at a... |
| Huffington Post Investigative Fund (blog) ( 7/27/2010 9:31:42 AM -08:00 ) |
| Should teens get gastric surgery? | |
 | Lap-Band makers want to bring anti-obesity procedures to younger patients -- but is it greed or good public health? By Mary Elizabeth Williams More than one... |
| Salon ( 7/27/2010 8:54:48 AM -08:00 ) | |
| Will the Use of Gastric Bands be Expanded to Teens? | |
 | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently considering broadening its standards on gastric banding to include adolescents 14 to 17.... |
| HealthNews ( 7/27/2010 8:08:10 AM -08:00 ) | |
| Gastric Band Ads Targeting Teens | |
 | New ads for gastric bands are targeting teens. Some worry that these ads are giving teens the idea that this is the most effective route to take for weight... |
| OverTheLimit.info (blog) ( 7/27/2010 4:26:24 AM -08:00 ) | |
| Gastric Bands-Potential Health Risks For Teens |
| July 27, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The resident surgeon at the New York University Medical Center started contacting her patient telling them about the high... |
| Thaindian.com ( 7/27/2010 4:22:29 AM -08:00 ) |
| Teens Gastric Bands - Cost Diet FDA | |
 | FDA approval for Gastric Bands could target teens in ads that reveal cost and diet solution. Teens Gastric Bands cost and diet FDA ads.... |
| NewsOXY ( 7/27/2010 2:41:35 AM -08:00 ) | |
| Doctor Fears for Patient Safety After Lap-Band Surgery |
| Dr. Neelu Pal was fired from New York University's Medical Center after raising concerns and calling patients warning them of the dangers of Lap-Band... |
| eMaxHealth ( 7/26/2010 7:12:34 AM -08:00 ) |
| Gastric Bands Dangerous for Teenagers? | |
| The growing market for treatments targeted towards obesity has led some medical professionals to question the long-term effects of gastric band surgery on... |
| OverTheLimit.info (blog) ( 7/27/2010 9:58:29 AM -08:00 ) | |
| Dr Neelu Pal fired for warning teens of the complications of the gastric band |
| New York, July 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The long-term safety of gastric bands in patients who undergo the weight loss surgery has been brought to the fore after... |
| Thaindian.com ( 7/27/2010 4:31:21 AM -08:00 ) |