Woman Hopes ‘Hunger Pacemaker’ Is Weight Loss Solution

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4)– If you’ve tried everything and still can’t lose weight, a small implant some call the “hunger pacemaker” may be the answer to fighting obesity. It was approved by the FDA in January and promises to zap away hunger.
CBS4 Health Specialist Kathy Walsh got to see the first vBloc procedure performed in Colorado.
“I’m ready. Let’s do this,” said Lyra Repplinger of Castle Rock.
It’s unusual to be excited about an op