Junk food with cartoon characters on the packaging tastes better in the minds of young children, according to a new survey. Read the full story

Employers are introducing new incentives to help workers shed excess pounds, including vacations, lower insurance premiums and cash prizes for weight loss. Read the full story

Calorie counts will soon be listed on fast food menus throughout the country.  The change comes as a result of the fight against obesity and was included in the health care bill passed earlier this month. Read the full story

This week on WLS News, we’ll explain how calorie counts on fast food menus could curb the obesity epidemic, and why weight loss surgery is becoming increasingly popular Down Under — despite protests from the nation’s major insurance carriers. Plus, find out how much exercise is needed per day for women to maintain their weight, and see why obesity may be under-diagnosed in America. Get the details on all of these stories and more in this week’s newscast. Read the full story

Watch this week’s WLS News for details on a report showing massive cutbacks in school fitness programs. Also, learn more about how some obese people are at a high risk for septic shock, find out how a new drug designed for diabetics is helping people with weight loss, and discover how a high-fat diet can shut down the hormone that regulates hunger. Plus, see what a study out of Yale University says about all those sugary breakfast cereals for kids. Read the full story