Weight loss surgery patients who had a gastric bypass or gastric sleeve procedure now have access to the REALIZE mySUCCESS online support program, originally developed only for patients with the REALIZE adjustable gastric band. Read the full story

Weight loss surgery can reduce the risk of cancer for one sex, but not the other, according to a recent study. Read the full story

Weight loss surgery is available through public health care in Tasmania; but the up-to-seven-year wait means some patients are dying from obesity before they can have the operation. Read the full story

Weight loss surgery is increasingly popular with teens. Does the rise in obesity among adolescents justify the risks? Read the full story

Obesity is generally measured by body mass index, or BMI. But, a new study indicates that BMI may not provide an accurate assessment for the elderly. Read the full story

In this week’s edition of WLS News, discover how weight loss surgery can reduce the risk of cancer in women, and why results may be different for men. Plus, learn about the rising trend of American teenagers choosing weight loss surgery, find out why some patients Down Under are forced to wait up to seven years for obesity surgery, get the details on a new online support program for gastric bypass and gastric sleeve patients, and discover why BMI is not the best way to determine obesity among the elderly. Read the full story

Weight loss drug use is rising among British children, according to a new report. The problem? Many of these drugs are licensed for adult use only. Read the full story

Childhood obesity is a risk immigrants may not have counted on. One study reveals that sons of immigrants are at particular risk. Read the full story