New weight loss pill in UK expands into gastric balloon

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New weight loss pill in UK expands into gastric balloon

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/weight-loss-pill-uk-expands-gastric-balloon-171834694.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/0bLL_wt2YhZKl0aiDPRS1A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/shutterstock_89.7a6c8113756.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="New weight loss pill in UK expands into gastric balloon" align="left" title="New weight loss pill in UK expands into gastric balloon" border="0" /></a>It’s the latest weight loss scheme to get Brits chirping: an oral pill that expands into a gastric balloon when ingested, to make patients feel fuller faster. Launched to much buzz in the UK this week, the Obalon balloon has been garnering headlines for serving as a non-invasive, 15-minute version of traditional gastric balloon treatments which require going under the knife. Here’s how it works: The vitamin-sized capsule is attached to a slender tube. According to the US company’s own figures, the Obalon balloon helped clinical participants lose an average of eight percent of their total body weight and 49 percent of their excess body weight.</p><br clear="all"/>

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