Kids with Working Mothers More Apt to be Overweight gwhqadmin May 28, 2010 Breaking WLS News Childhood obesity is driven by many factors and now researchers have added a new one to the list: whether mom has a job....
Biggest Loser Breaks Weight-Loss Record gwhqadmin May 26, 2010 Breaking WLS News Biggest Loser winner Mike Ventrella lost a whopping 50.19 percent of his body weight during season nine, dropping 264 pounds to break the show's...
High-Fat Foods Could Trigger Asthma gwhqadmin May 25, 2010 Breaking WLS News 1 Comment A high-fat diet not only increases the risk of heart disease, but could also affect lung function, according to a new study....
Belly Fat Increases Pancreatic Cancer Risk gwhqadmin May 17, 2010 Breaking WLS News Excess belly fat can increase the risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a new study, which shows that obese women are more prone to the deadly...
Police and Fire Recruits Flunk Fitness Test gwhqadmin May 14, 2010 Breaking WLS News Police and fire departments across the country are having difficulty filling the ranks, because new recruits are overweight and out of shape....
Obese Women Often Miss Breast Cancer gwhqadmin May 11, 2010 Breaking WLS News 2 Comments Obese women are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer at a later stage, according to a new study, pointing to the critical importance of...
Obesity Linked to Low Testosterone in Men gwhqadmin May 7, 2010 Breaking WLS News Obesity in men has been tied to lower than normal testosterone levels, according to a new study....
Obese Kids More Likely To Be Bullied gwhqadmin May 5, 2010 Breaking WLS News Obese children in grades 3 through 6 are more likely to be bullied than children of a normal weight, according to a new study....