Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News


Weight Loss Surgery Can Help Whole Families: Study (HealthDay)

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 06:06 AM PDT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 18 (HealthDay News) -- When one member of a family has bariatric surgery to lose weight, other family members may be more likely to shed a few pounds, a new study finds.

Many Don't Believe Their Obesity is Unhealthy: Study (HealthDay)

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 08:49 PM PDT

HealthDay - SATURDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Many overweight and obese patients seen in hospital emergency departments don't believe their weight poses a risk to their health, and many say doctors have never told them otherwise, a new study finds.

Weight loss after surgery seen in patient's family (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 02:25 PM PDT

Reuters - People who have weight loss surgery aren't alone in slimming down after the procedure -- family members do so, too, a study in the Archives of Surgery shows.

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