In the February 6, 2009, newscast, get the scoop on a $2.3 million federal grant to fight obesity among U.S. immigrants, discover how losing weight can improve your memory, find out why some people who struggle with obesity may simply be hard-wired to overeat, and take a peek behind the scenes at a recent fashion event for post-op weight loss surgery patients. Plus, WLS Journeys host Yvonne McCarthy will shine the spotlight on one of her favorite websites for WLS information and support in our weekly feature, “WLS on the World Wide Web”.
Organizations mentioned in this week’s news:
- American Medical Association
- National Institutes of Health
- Tufts University
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD)
- University of Muenster
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- British Medical Research Council
- Bariatric Girl (Yvonne McCarthy’s WLS support site)
- Bariatric Support Centers International (Colleen Cook)
- International Journal of Obesity
- Gastric Band Institute, Las Vegas
- Jenna Doughton, Fashion Stylist
- Bariatric Advantage (nutritional supplements)
February 6th, 2009 at 7:48 am
Great episode!
February 6th, 2009 at 8:58 am
I loved seeing someone doing the clothing exchange in Vegas. I’ve been involved with doing them locally and they help so much. Thanks for putting a spotlight on such a useful activity! Great job Leslie.
February 6th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
This is such a cool show. I just got an email and glad I didn’t delete it. I will definately check every week. I needed something like this. I am almost 5 mo post op bastric bypass and is totally having the clothing crisis. No money because of the economy and now my close are literally falling off me.
February 6th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
I have been hitting the goodwills and thrift stores but i sure do wish there was a store to swap clothes just think of what we all could save.
February 7th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
Another great episode. In addition to great scientific news, I appreciate the good report on the clothing exchange. A clothing exchange is a great support system for people on their weight loss journey.