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New Fat?Fighting Pathway Discovered There’s good news in the world of weight loss research. Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University think they’ve figured out the...

Brown Fat Burns Calories According to three recent studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine, brown fat – a kind of adipose tissue found in newborns – is metabolically active,...

Greetings! In the latest episode of Melting Mama's Reality Bites, host Beth Sheldon-Badore shares "pearls of freakin' wisdom" on what life is really like after weight loss surgery - regardless of...

Tune into the April 24, 2009, edition of WLS News to learn about the government's plan to tax certain sweet treats, find out what kind of fat actually burns calories, and get the scoop on a shady Canadian doc accused of sexual abuse with several weight loss surgery patients. We'll also tell you about the connection between teen pregnancy and future obesity, and get a sneak peek behind the scenes with the world's first bariatric chef, Dave Fouts. It's all in this week's action-packed episode of WLS News!

Ever heard of bariatric beri beri? Find out why this condition isn't as tasty as it sounds, and get Melting Mama's advice on staving off malnutrition by making sure you're getting plenty of the good stuff. (Yep, we're talking vitamins, people.) Plus, she'll share a couple of her favorite choco-licious protein powders that make for some power-packed shakes, and get Beth's take on whether weight loss surgery is really the "easy way out". Click on over to tune in now!

Ohio's Plan to Prevent Childhood Obesity The obesity rate among children and adults in Ohio has swelled far beyond an acceptable level, and state officials are fighting back. It’s called the Ohio...

High Prolactin May Lower Metabolism A recent doctoral thesis by Louise Nilsson of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden explores the function of the hormone Prolactin, which is naturally high in...

Obesity Linked to Gum Disease Research is showing that adults who are obese are at a higher risk for gum disease than people who weigh a few extra pounds. Students from the Harvard School of Public...