Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have unveiled a groundbreaking gastric balloon designed to address obesity more effectively than traditional options. This new balloon, ...

Each fall for 13 years, Beth Wright-Smith fired up a nine-story-tall hot-air balloon shaped like a stagecoach and took to the desert skies. The red-and-yellow tangle of fabric—weighing in at 1,445 ...

Inflated balloons that trick the stomach into feeling full have long been used for weight loss. The problem is that they become less effective the longer they stay inflated. Now, MIT engineers have ...

Edwards Lifesciences is recalling two atrioseptostomy catheters due to problems associated with balloon deflation after deployment, as well as the possibility that the balloons may break apart and/or ...

Early inflation Balloon inflates before aortic valve closes – the left ventricle is therefore forced to empty against an inflated balloon. There is an increase in afterload, potentially raising ...

What will be in their place? Well, for one, probably more insurance commercials, which I’ll take any day over a tsunami of Medicare Advantage spots. And ahead of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, ...

Mayor Michael Nutter announced on Friday that the Channel 6 ZooBalloon will return this season to the Philadelphia Zoo. After an overwhelming response from zoo guests sharing fond memories of the ...

IABP systems are typically inserted within the multidisciplinary environment that is the cardiac catheterization laboratory. The specific role of the physiologist during IABP insertion is to ensure ...