UK Daily Star, May 29, 2011. Dr. Diana Zuckerman, president of the National Research Center for Women & Families, expresses concern over the risks attached to Lap-Bands for teens.
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Lap-Band Maker Targets Teenagers
LA Times, May 23, 2011. In an article on lap-bands for teens, Dr. Diana Zuckerman, president of the National Research Center for Women & Families, questions the health implications of allowing teens to receive lap-bands.
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KPCC, May 24, 2011. Dr. Diana Zuckerman, president of the National Research Center for Women & Families, discussed the positive and negative implications of advertising and providing lap-bands to teens.
Read More »Data Raises Questions On FDA Oversight
Chicago Tribune, May 21, 2011. Dr. Diana Zuckerman, president of the National Research Center for Women & Families, encourages the FDA to reevaluate the regulatory process for medical devices.
Read More »Heart-Valve Rings Slip Through FDA Loophole
Chicago Tribune, May 22, 2011. In an article on faulty heart valves, Dr. Diana Zuckerman, president of the National Research Center for Women & Families, questions the financial interests of those proposing risky regulatory changes.
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