Probiotics can help gastric bypass patients resolve vitamin B-12 deficiencies — and help them lose more weight — according to a study from Stanford University. Watch this report from WLS News to find out more. Read the full story

Shape Up America! sent an “Open Letter to Congress” in hopes to further the fight against morbidity related to obesity. Watch this week’s WLS News to find out more. Read the full story

Bad diets can alter stomach bacteria — leading to a big belly. Find out more on this week’s WLS News. Read the full story

Watch this week’s WLS News to hear an encouraging report about 50 obese teenagers who underwent Lap-Band surgery–and how their lives have changed. We’ll also tell you how probiotics can affect weight loss, share details about a possible link between teenage obesity and multiple sclerosis, and explain what a new coalition is doing to persuade Congress to provide affordable health care to the morbidly obese. All that and more on this week’s WLS News. Read the full story

Diet soda is not much better for you than regular soda, according to a new study, and could be harmful to your kidneys. Learn more in this report from WLS News. Read the full story

Cancer rates among people who are obese continue to rise, new studies indicate. Watch this week’s WLS News to find out more. Read the full story

Weight loss surgery helped Yvonne McCarthy lose 130 pounds. Today, she’s best known as Bariatric Girl and loves to help others on their weight loss journey. Read the full story

Many swine flu patients are obese, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association. Watch this week’s WLS News to find out more. Read the full story