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Estrogen Thought to Keep Women Fatter It’s just not fair. A guy who gains a few extra pounds can lose ‘em just by cutting back on potato chips or something. But a woman? Forget it! Women’s...

New Non-Invasive Weight Loss Treatment Tested A new,  non-invasive weight loss procedure that has already gained traction in the U.S. is now undergoing clinical trials in Canada. The procedure is...

WLS News Episode 11 (March 13, 2009) According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, 16% of all children in the U.S. between the ages of 6 and 19 are obese. That’s about nine million kids – a...

Researchers Say Fad Diets Don't Work A new study shows that diets focused on gimmicks like no-carbs or high-protein or all grapefruit, all the time don’t actually work any better than a plain old...

Better Bikes for Bigger Folks Exercise is not so easy if you’re seriously overweight. Jogging or aerobics, for example, can totally blow out your knees. And pumping iron can be dangerous if not done...

Cancer Deaths Will Double Due to Obesity, Reports Say A new report from the World Cancer Research Fund projects that the number of cancer deaths will double within the next forty years – driven by...

Insurance Troubles Send Weight Loss Surgery Patients Overseas Here in the U.S., insurance nightmares, rising healthcare costs and a slumping economy are making it more difficult for many people to...

Belly Balloon May Lead to New Weight Loss Treatment Weight loss surgery has been a boon to people who suffer from morbid obesity, but millions of Americans who struggle with their weight can’t...