After almost passing out as he descended 18 stories of stairs in March, Leo Willard knew he needed to do more to lose weight. The Springfield resident who at the time was a “snowbird” at the high-rise ...

No matter what she tried, Doris Carril could not drop the extra pounds she gained as she aged. “Eating every three hours, exercising, liquid diets, anything," said Carril. Now, thanks to the new ...

Balloon angioplasty is a minimally invasive procedure to treat blocked or narrowed arteries. It involves inserting a tiny balloon into a blood vessel and inflating it to treat blockages and improve ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Balloon angioplasty and stent implantation procedures in the early postoperative period after congenital heart ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Do you have 10 or 20 pounds to lose that you can't seem to shake? There's a new FDA-approved procedure that might help you do just that, and it involves swallowing balloons.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has alerted physicians and surgeons who treat obesity that it is investigating whether there is a link between gastric balloons — a new-generation ...

WEBVTT PEOPLE GET ON THEIR FEET AGAIN. >> I CAN WALK AND THERE IS NO PAIN. Reporter: JOHN IS UP AND ABOUT NOW AND THAT IS A MIRACLE FOR A MAN WHO JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO SPENT EVERY DAY IN BED OR THIS ...

With fall allergies upon us, and cold and flu season starting, more than one in eight adults will experience chronic sinus infection – sinusitis – this year. The result is nasal congestion, drainage, ...

SAN ANTONIO -- A procedure using a small balloon is offering relief for people who suffer from chronic sinustis. Chronic sinustis is a condition affects the cavities of the nose and is usually ...

The weight loss balloon (also called the intragastric balloon) is a simple, non-surgical outpatient procedure. Gastric balloons are an option for people who need to lose weight but do not qualify for ...

Marie Melancon looks at Dr. Eric Bridges as he demonstrates inserting a balloon for sinus dilation. MERDIAN, Miss. — The winter months typically bring colder temperatures, holiday celebrations — and ...

SIOUX CITY | Facial pain, pressure and nasal drainage -- common symptoms of chronic sinusitis -- can now be easily treated in a select group of patients in a doctor's office under local anesthetic ...