HomeBreaking WLS NewsWeight Loss Surgery News – August 21, 2009 gwhqadmin August 21, 2009 Breaking WLS News, WLS News 3 Comments In the August 21, 2009 edition of WLS News, find out if social stress makes you gain weight, take a look at a new alliance in the fight against childhood obesity, and discover whether weight loss surgery is really safe. You’ll also hear about a program to certify doctors in weight management. Plus “bariatric girl” Yvonne McCarthy highlights a great WLS blog in her weekly report on the World Wide Web. For the latest updates on health issues related to weight loss surgery, count on WLS News! Just click the screen below to catch this week’s edition. Get the Flash Player to see the wordTube Media Player. Organizations mentioned in this episode: New England Journal of Medicine Oregon Health & Science University Mississippi Department of Education SCOPE — the School Nurse Childhood Obesity Education Program National Association of School Nurses American Nurses Credentialing Center Grand Rapids Public Schools Michigan State University Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids Grand Valley State University Johnson Center Community Research Institute Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation Department Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce The Obesity Society American Academy of Pediatrics American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists American Diabetes Association American Gastroenterological Association American Heart Association American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery American Society for Nutrition The Endocrine Society Carol Shively, Ph.D., Wake Forest University School of Medicine Yvonne McCarthy, Bariatric Girl 3 Responses mm August 21, 2009 Shari’s post in full: http://www.meltingmama.net/wls/2009/08/i-can-do-hard-things.html Yvonne McCarthy August 21, 2009 Thanks sooooooooo much MM. You beat me to it. It’s one of the most awesome posts and that’s why I wanted to talk about it. The entire post is so incredible and I’ve shared it with many. And Shari if you see this I want to say thanks so much for your words of wisdom! Kathy Draper August 21, 2009 Love the positive informative show!
mm August 21, 2009 Shari’s post in full: http://www.meltingmama.net/wls/2009/08/i-can-do-hard-things.html
Yvonne McCarthy August 21, 2009 Thanks sooooooooo much MM. You beat me to it. It’s one of the most awesome posts and that’s why I wanted to talk about it. The entire post is so incredible and I’ve shared it with many. And Shari if you see this I want to say thanks so much for your words of wisdom!
