lap-band

"This might have motivated me earlier," said a smiling Ryan, noticeably slimmer after undergoing lap-band surgery a few weeks ago.

Chatty Jets to be featured on HBO's 'Hard Knocks' 2010

It used to be that to undergo lap-band surgery, in which an inflatable silicon band is wrapped around the stomach to make it smaller and control the urge to eat, you had to be seriously obese.

Think twice about lap-band surgery for weight loss 2011

For some people, lap-band and other related weight-loss procedures can be appropriate.

Think twice about lap-band surgery for weight loss 2011

Daly, down to 200 pounds from a high of 308 after lap-band surgery, says he's made progress with his drinking and gambling problems.

TV ratings as expected while NHL hopes for Olympic bounce 2010

Backup offensive lineman Max Jean-Gilles didn't participate in the team's recent minicamp because he had lap-band surgery recently to control his weight.

Philadelphia Eagles Team Report 2010

It's not clear whether betraying dubiously qualified broadcasters, paying sources and writing about Ryan's recent lap-band surgery is really a value-added experience like, say, DirectTV's Red Zone Channel.

Brett Favre, sexty beast Stephen Rodrick 2010

Further research from Switzerland indicates that 40 percent to 45 percent of people fail to achieve sufficient weight loss two years after having the lap-band surgery partly because of complications.

The Life You Want Bob Greene 2010

Bariatric surgery is a blanket term for many different procedures, including gastric bypass and lap-band surgery.

The Life You Want Bob Greene 2010

Further research from Switzerland indicates that 40 percent to 45 percent of people fail to achieve sufficient weight loss two years after having the lap-band surgery partly because of complications.

The Life You Want Bob Greene 2010

Bariatric surgery is a blanket term for many different procedures, including gastric bypass and lap-band surgery.

The Life You Want Bob Greene 2010