Monthly Archives August 11, 2009

Obesity drug manufacturer Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. claims its new miracle pill, Contrave, can reduce food cravings and curb obesity. The drug contains brupopion, an anti-depressant medication sold under the...

Obesity rates are higher among blacks and Hispanics, according to a recent article from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Researchers have pinpointed three factors they believe may be the cause....

Fat kids are twice as likely to have friends who are overweight, according to a new study out of the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. The study examined the social networking...

Gastric bypass surgery patients may be at greater risk for kidney stones, according to a team of researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine....

Childhood obesity can endanger both the physical health and emotional well-being of a child. But does the State have the right to take a morbidly obese child from a parent on the basis of the child's obesity?...

Greetings! After having weight loss surgery in 2002, Chef Dave Fouts quickly realized bariatric patients had no good resources for delicious, pouch-friendly meals. He started to create his own...

In the August 7, 2009 edition of WLS News, scientists are one step closer to a miracle weight-loss drug -- find out when it could hit the market. Plus, will an obese friend lead your child to become obese,...

After weight loss surgery, learning what to eat — and in what quantity — can be confusing.  Margaret Furtado, clinical nutrition specialist for the bariatric surgery program at Johns Hopkins University’s Bayview Medical Center, shares her healthy eating tips for bariatric patients.