A new study reveals that for some patients gastric banding is an even better idea than previously believed. Gastric banding procedures, such as the Lap-Band procedure has many different health benefits outside of helping you to lose weight. The procedure has been shown to treat, and in certain cases cure co-morbid diseases often caused by obesity, including type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, high blood pressure and sleep apnea. One of the largest problems that patients have had with gastric banding procedures like the Lap-Band is the expensive price tag, but that may not be a problem anymore.
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