In the July 31, 2009 edition of WLS News, get the scoop on a pill scientists say works as well as weight loss surgery, discover the serious damage that obesity can do to your joints, and find out how grapefruit can help you shed those extra pounds. Plus, we’ll tell you about a chemical secreted by your cells that may play an important role in your body’s metabolism, and we’ll explain a surprising link between obese parents and obese kids. (It’s not their DNA!)
For the latest updates on health issues related to weight loss surgery, count on WLS News! Just click the screen below to catch this week’s edition.
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Organizations mentioned in this episode:
- Cell Metabolism
- Robarts Research Institute
- Boston University School of Medicine
- Radiology
- Indiana University
- University of Cincinnati
- Nature Chemical Biology
- Peninsula Medical School
