Insurance carriers often mandate waiting periods of six months or more for would-be weight loss surgery patients, but a new study says this is wasted time. Read the full story

Weight loss surgery is more effective when done with a spouse or relative, according to a new study. Read the full story

Weight loss surgery should only be considered for severely obese children in the highest five percent of BMI, according to recent research by a team of health experts from the U.S. and UK. Read the full story

A weight loss pill currently in development in Canada uses a natural protein to tell the brain when it’s time to set down the fork. Read the full story

Willpower is not only in our heads, but in a certain part of the brain, according to an interesting experiment at Stanford University. Read the full story

Directory Barry Levinson announced he will be tackling the nation’s obesity epidemic in a documentary currently in development. The film, however, is already raising criticism. Read the full story

This week on WLS News, we’ll tell you why one couple is facing charges of child abuse after reacting badly to their baby’s weight gain. Plus, find out what Oscar-winning director Barry Levinson is doing to address the nationwide obesity epidemic — and the controversy surrounding the project. We’ll also tell you about a weight loss pill in the works that uses a natural protein, reveal the results of a new experiment on willpower, and share some alarming statistics concerning the cardiovascular health of today’s youth. Read the full story

Obesity risk in later life appears to be more slim when babies are fed solid food at a later age, according to one study. Read the full story