Monthly Archives January 13, 2010

Weight loss surgery provided Laura Preston a 180-pound loss, but as she admits, the procedure has only been one part of an ongoing battle with food addiction....

Gastric banding surgeries are on the rise, despite the shaky economy.  Research shows that doctors performed 350,000 bariatric procedures in 2009, and a 20 percent increase is expected in 2010....

Obesity is a rising problem, and there is plenty of conflicting information available about avoiding it....

Sleep apnea among obese adolescents is serious, and the latest research indicates that it gets worse as the teens age. This video reveals a possibly reason why....

Chef Jamie Oliver  was awarded $100,000 for helping children. Find out how and learn of other programs designed to impact the 25 percent of England’s children who are overweight....

Biggest Loser contestant Ryan Benson, winner of the hit NBC reality show's first season, has regained nearly all of the 122 pounds he lost on the show.  He shares the extreme measures that helped him...

Watch this week’s WLS News to see how NBC’s very first “Biggest Loser” is doing, and why he wasn't featured in the Biggest Loser reunion show. And how much can the wrong snacks in between meals affect...

Weight loss pills are awaiting final approval from the FDA.  Lorcaserin and Contrave have shown to curb patient's eating and have led to double-digit weight loss in early clinical trials....