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	<title>Diets in Review Blog &#187; lap-band</title>
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		<title>Lap-Band Surgeries Halted While LA Clinics are Investigated</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/02/lap-band-surgeries-halted-while-la-clinics-are-investigated/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Descygna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New Life Surgery Center in Beverly Hills and the Valley Surgical Center in West Hills have stopped performing Lap-Band surgeries while they conduct a top-to-bottom review of the medical procedure. These two California clinics are affiliated with the 1-800 GET THIN marketing company and the move to stop procedures comes after Irvine-based Allergan’s announcement [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LAP-Band Advertisers Reprimanded by FDA</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/12/lap-band-advertisers-reprimanded-by-fda/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/12/lap-band-advertisers-reprimanded-by-fda/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Margaret</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking action against eight surgical centers that perform LAP-Band surgeries in California. The FDA says the clinics, along with the marketing firm 1-800-GET-THIN LLC, are misleading consumers  with an ad campaign on highway billboards and advertising inserts. The agency says that the 1-800-GET-THIN ads do not properly communicate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cybex&#8217;s Arc Trainer Supports Two-Time Cancer Survivor&#8217;s Weight Loss Journey</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/07/cybexs-arc-trainer-supports-two-time-cancer-survivors-weight-loss-journey/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/07/cybexs-arc-trainer-supports-two-time-cancer-survivors-weight-loss-journey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GuestBlogger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m Andi Guthrie, a wife, mother of two and Naunie to one. I am also a two-time cancer survivor diagnosed first at the age of 22 when my children were 4.5-years old and six-months old. I’m a fighter that never gave up and never had pity upon myself. Thyroid cancer was my first cancer and it had spread into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weight Loss Surgery Can Trigger Eating Disorders</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/07/weight-loss-surgery-can-trigger-eating-disorders/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/07/weight-loss-surgery-can-trigger-eating-disorders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Descygna</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adult Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bariatric surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[binge eating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eating disorders]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many who have struggled with their weight for a lifetime look to weight loss surgery methods like gastric bypass or the lap-band procedure to solve their weight problems. While these types of surgeries are successful for some people, many others still struggle after their operation. For those with underlying psychological food issues, weight loss surgery [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Number of Adjustments Found to Be Key for LAP-Band Success</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/06/number-of-adjustments-found-to-be-key-for-lap-band-success/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/06/number-of-adjustments-found-to-be-key-for-lap-band-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Margaret</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LAP-Band surgery is not a guarantee of weight loss, but new research shows that the number of post-operative adjustments can greatly impact a patient&#8217;s success. Conducted by David A. Nguyen, B.A., Grace J. Kim, B.A. and Carson D. Liu, M.D. of Skylex Advanced Surgical practice in California, the study analyzed the medical records of over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lap-Band Surgery on Dr. Oz</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/04/lap-band-surgery-on-dr-oz/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/04/lap-band-surgery-on-dr-oz/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 06:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Health Buzz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tune in today, April 3rd to Dr. Oz for an in-depth look at Lap-Band surgery. In February, the FDA approved the use of lap-band weight loss surgery for people with a lower BMI, making in an option that&#8217;s available for many more Americans. Dr. Oz talks to other experts in weight loss surgery about who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gastric Bypass Superior to Lap-Band</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/03/gastric-bypass-superior-to-lap-band/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/03/gastric-bypass-superior-to-lap-band/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:51:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diet and Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gastric bypass surgery]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new study examined the two of the most popular weight loss surgeries, Lap-Band and gastric bypass, has come to the conclusion that gastric bypass is the better option. While the rate of complications in both procedures was about the same, gastric bypass surgery patients lost 64 percent of their excess weight after a year, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LAP Bands Approved by FDA for Wider Use</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/02/lap-bands-approved-by-fda-for-wider-use/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/02/lap-bands-approved-by-fda-for-wider-use/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:30:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Health Buzz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration officially approved use of gastric bands, also known as Lap-Bands, for people with a BMI of 30 or higher and have an obesity-related health problem. The previous regulations only approved the device for people with a BMI of 40 and no additional health problems or a BMI of 35 with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>South Carolina to Cover 100 Employees&#8217; Weight Loss Surgeries</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/08/south-carolina-to-cover-100-employees-weight-loss-surgeries/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/08/south-carolina-to-cover-100-employees-weight-loss-surgeries/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:10:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adult Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Starting in January, 100 obese South Carolina government workers will have a chance to get their weight loss surgery completely paid for. Yahoo News reports that under the pilot program, South Carolina&#8217;s state employee insurance plan will cover weight loss surgery for 100 workers on a first come, first serve basis. The test program was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>C.H.O.I.C.E. Campaign Takes Weight Loss to Washington</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/c-ho-i-c-e-campaign-takes-weight-loss-to-washington/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/c-ho-i-c-e-campaign-takes-weight-loss-to-washington/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 06:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diet and Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gastric bypass surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lap-band]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=22378</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Is obesity a choice or a disease? Can it be both? Proponents of designating obesity as a disease say that it is a result of genetics and biological factors. On top of that, some diseases cause obesity. But, opponents say that obesity is not a disease because it is the result of a person&#8217;s environment, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Realize Band Users Chronicle Weight Loss Stories Online</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/07/realize-band-users-chronicle-weight-loss-stories-online/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/07/realize-band-users-chronicle-weight-loss-stories-online/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:26:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>heather</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diet and Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gastric bands]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is no longer just YouTube that has cornered the market on online videos. Now companies are using streaming videos on their websites to market their products. Back in late June, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, maker of the REALIZE Band, debuted a video featuring REALIZE users sharing their weight loss experience and successes with this weight loss device. The REALIZE [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Australia Considering Tax-Funded Obesity Surgery</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/australia-considering-tax-funded-obesity-surgery/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/australia-considering-tax-funded-obesity-surgery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 06:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There have been varying publicly-funded interventions with regards to the fight on obesity. But none are as direct as the one being initiated in Australia. The government down under is considering funding lap-band surgery to curb rising rates of obesity. You can&#8217;t get anymore directly interventionist than that. If implemented, the plan would have tax [...]]]></description>
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