WLS News – January 23, 2009

Join host Leslie Thompson for a fun and fact-filled look at the latest research and events related to the treatment of obesity each week on WLS News!

The January 23, 2009, report includes new research on the relationship between obesity and ovarian cancer in post-menopausal women, a study on whether obesity rates in children are affected by how fast they eat, news about a group of flight attendants fighting weight discrimination, and a look at why some Texas taxpayers may soon be footing the bill for lower-income residents seeking weight loss surgery. Plus, find out how robots are helping America overcome its obesity epidemic!

And, of course, WLS Journeys host Yvonne McCarthy will guide viewers toward her top picks for the best WLS support and information online in our weekly feature, “WLS on the World Wide Web”. Click the screen below to watch now!

Organizations mentioned in this week’s news:

• American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
• Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London
• National Cancer Institute
  
• Cancer (Medical Journal)
• Air India
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Bariatric Girl (Yvonne McCarthy’s WLS support site)
• GastricBypassTruth.com (WLS blog and helpful articles)
• JPS Health Network (Tarrant County, TX hospital system)
• Medicare (official government site)
• Northeast Georgia Medical Center
• Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (maker of the da Vinci Surgical System)
• Bariatric Advantage (nutritional supplements)