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

Weight loss surgery will add years to the life of the average obese person, according to data from numerous surveys. Read the full story

Weight loss surgery is hard to get funded in the United Kingdom, surgeons say, even if you qualify by being obese. Read the full story

Weight loss surgery provided Kathleen Eads with victory, ending the major struggle she faced against bad health. Here’s how she did it. Read the full story