Weight Loss Surgery News – October 9, 2009

Check out this week’s WLS News to learn the latest research findings on the connection between cancer and obesity; discover how losing weight can help eople suffering from severe kidney disease; and find out about new research showing that obesity, depression and alcohol abuse can be viciously interrelated among young women. Plus, learn how new medical imaging technology can help doctors determine how much fat obese people carry in their pancreas, and get the details on a Scottish couple who had two of their children taken away because of weight problems.

Click the video player below to view this week’s complete newscast:

Organizations mentioned in this episode:

• University of Washington
• Associated Press
• University of Manchester
• National Cancer Institute
• I Really Want a Cookie (WLS blog)
• BariatricGirl.com (Yvonne McCarthy’s WLS blog)
• STV
• UT Southwestern Medical Center