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Find out why director Barry Levison's documentary on obesity, still in development, is already causing criticism, and how you can trick your brain to boost your willpower, this week in WLS News.

View this week's WLS News to learn how pistachios may curb hunger; see how a high-fat diet among pregnant women can be bad for a baby’s liver; and...

Check out the March 6, 2009, edition of WLS News as we look at a new initiative spearheaded by former President Clinton to fight childhood obesity. We’ll also detail a new effort to curb the growing rate of cancers worldwide caused by poor dietary choices and a sedentary lifestyle. And, we’ll examine the benefits and risks of outsourcing your weight loss surgery to India, and highlight a new website dedicated to weight loss surgery support for duodenal switch patients. Tune in now for the latest health headlines on WLS News!

New research reveals that the effects of childhood obesity on the arteries and other blood vessels are similar to those of old age. Results...