Monthly Archives February 20, 2009

Fast Food Format Failure for Fitness Here’s a shocker…kids tend to eat what their parents eat. A crack team of researchers at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research has determined that teens...

Medicare May Cover Weight Loss Surgery for Diabetes Patients Good news from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which last week announced a clarification in its policy for Medicare...

Bariatric Surgery Reduces Cancer Chances, Study Says In our next story, we recently reported on the positive effect that weight loss surgery can have on reducing the risk of ovarian cancer in older...

Tummy Tucks Take Off for Weight Loss Surgery Patients So, you’ve lost a lot of weight. You have dropped ten sizes, you can walk a mile without passing out, and your future is full of endless...

Weight Loss May Mitigate Symptoms of Menopause Hitting middle age can be a crazy ride for a lot of women. You have to contend with hot flashes, extra weight gain, and for some women, bladder control...

Greetings! Tune into the February 20th edition of WLS News for the latest details on the federal government's new Medicare policy regarding weight loss surgery for the treatment of Type...

Check out the February 20, 2009, edition of WLS News as we detail the latest Medicare rules for weight loss surgery and tell you about research that may lead to a genetic treatment for obesity. Plus, we'll leak you the latest on obesity and occasional urinary incontinence, investigate new obesity-related cancer research,and highlight a great Website for weight loss surgery support. Nobody brings you the headlines like WLS News!

It's Not About You. Have you been to a support group meeting recently? If you haven't had weight loss surgery yet, you might not think you should go. Or, if you are several months post-op and already at your goal weight, you might think there's no reason to still attend. But, in today's episode of 90 Seconds to Success, host Craig Thompson reminds us that by participating in a support group, we are not only helping ourselves stay on track, but also inspiring others on their own weight loss journey--regardless of whether they are far out ahead of us, or following in our footsteps.