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Obesity is a disease most often caused by overeating. Yet despite years of scientific study, research has yet to reveal precisely why people overeat. Now, one group of doctors thinks they may have a clue....

The Weight Loss Surgery Channel shone a spotlight on hot topics ranging from post-operative patient support to legislative initiatives aimed at curbing America's obesity crisis during its wrap up show at the...

Weight loss surgery specialists Dr. Garth Davis and Dr. Robert Davis of TLC's Big Medicine make an impromptu appearance during the Weight Loss Surgery Channel wrap-up show at the 26th annual meeting of the...

The increasing popularity of the high-calorie, high-fat, low-fiber diet and other lifestyle factors common to Westernized nations is causing a dramatic increase in colorectal cancer rates around the globe....

In the June 26, 2009 edition of WLS News, we’ll explain new guidelines for bariatric surgery patients who want to have a baby, explore research findings on why people overeat, and explain how weight loss surgery could be hazardous to your hands and feet. Plus, we'll find out what is causing colorectal cancer rates to rise worldwide, and learn why type 2 diabetes is affecting more and more children.

African Americans have a 35 percent greater risk of developing obesity as a result of lack of sleep than whites, according to new research from SUNY Downstate Medical Center....

Post-operative care for weight loss surgery patients is a hot topic at the 26th annual conference of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.  Go behind the scenes with Craig Thompson,...

New research out of UCLA indicates that genetic engineering techniques could trick the body's cells into burning more fat....