Engineers designed a new type of gastric balloon that can be inflated and deflated as needed. It could offer an alternative for people who don't want to undergo more invasive treatments such as ...

A new ingestible and inflatable balloon system seems to be a noninvasive way to fill up the stomach and curb appetite, researchers report. The balloon system, known as Obalon, helped obese people lose ...

What is it about light, bright rubber filled with air that brings us so much joy? Balloons of all types have a nostalgic appeal that’s hard to pinpoint, but whether we’re talking round and ...

A magic pill for weight loss seems as far-fetched as teleporting (come on, science). But researchers may have cracked it with Obalon, an Rx pill that contains not meds, but—get ready for it—a balloon.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Dr. Dan Bellamy's performances are much more than hot air. Children of all ages will be able to enjoy a free show of inflatable balloon sculptures by Bellamy at 6 p.m. Saturday, ...

Gastric balloons—silicone balloons filled with air or saline and placed in the stomach—can help people lose weight by making them feel too full to overeat. However, this effect can eventually wear off ...