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http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160505005647/en/Allurion-Technologies%E2%80%99-Elipse%E2%84%A2-Intragastric-Balloon-Receives-Prestigious WELLESLEY, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Allurion Technologies announced today that its flagship product, Elipse, has received the prestigious Emerging Technology Innovation Award from the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). Elipse is the world’s first procedureless™ intragastric balloon: it is placed and removed without surgery, endoscopy or anesthesia. It is the first intragastric balloon to receive this award. Elipse received European Union CE marking in late 2015 and is now available at leading weight loss

FDA Approves Non-Surgical Solution ORBERA™ To Assist Patients With Weight Loss The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the ORBERA™ Intragastric Balloon to assist adult patients suffering from obesity in losing and maintaining weight loss. Obesity affects more than 78.6 million U.S. adults and is one of the leading causes of preventable deaths in the U.S. In 2008, an estimated $147 billion was spent in medical costs for obesity. If obesity trends continue, it’s

ReShape Medical® Submits PMA Application to FDA for Non-Surgical Weight Loss Device ReShape™ Integrated Dual Balloon System to Fill Significant Gap in Obesity Treatment Spectrum PR Newswire SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., July 1, 2014 SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., July 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — ReShape Medical® today announced that the Company has submitted a Premarket Approval (PMA) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the ReShape Integrated Dual Balloon System, the first and only dual

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http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/04/14/how-obesity-may-raise-breast-cancer-risk Women who have a certain genetic marker may be at increased risk for breast cancer, especially if they are overweight or obese, a new study suggests. In the study, white women with the genetic marker were nearly 70 percent more likely to have breast cancer compared to those without the marker. And if women were overweight or obese and had the marker, their risk of breast cancer increased by 210 percent, compared with those

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Baptist is having a 5K Fun Run and Walk for Wellness on Saturday August 17th. This event is open to the public. The cost is only $10.00 per person (early bird) through July 31st and goes up to $15.00 per person on August 1st. Free T-shirt!  Baptist Memphis 5K Fun Run & Walk for Wellness Saturday, August 17th 8:00 a.m., Shelby Farms

PATIENT OF THE WEEK JODY BALLARD Many patients want to hear from other patients. One way of achieving this is to highlight patients in our new ‘Patient of the Week’ blog. Time allowing we will ask many of you to share with fellow patients some of your keys to success. Club New You (CNY) Are you happy that you had bariatric surgery? Jody (JB) “Yes – if I had it to do over I would

PATIENT OF THE WEEK MILDRED CONRAD Many patients want to hear from other patients. One way of achieving this is to highlight patients in our new ‘Patient of the Week’ blog. Time allowing we will ask many of you to share with fellow patients some of your keys to success. Club New You (CNY) Are you happy that you had bariatric surgery? Mildred (MC) “Yes I’m very happy it’s the best thing I have ever

PATIENT OF THE WEEK RENEE THOMAS Many patients want to hear from other patients. One way of achieving this is to highlight patients in our new ‘Patient of the Week’ blog. Time allowing we will ask many of you to share with fellow patients some of your keys to success. Club New You (CNY) Are you happy that you had bariatric surgery? Renee (RT) “Yes, I am happy that I had the surgery and I