Metformin may help obese teenagers with their weight loss goals, even if they don’t have diabetes, new research shows. Read the full story
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Metformin May Help Obese Teens Lose Weight
Posted on 24 February 2010
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Willpower a Matter of the Mind, Says Stanford Prof
Posted on 17 February 2010
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
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Weight Loss Surgery News – February 12, 2010
Posted on 12 February 2010
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
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Probiotics Can Help Gastric Bypass Patients
Posted on 30 November 2009
Probiotics can help gastric bypass patients resolve vitamin B-12 deficiencies — and help them lose more weight — according to a study from Stanford University. Watch this report from WLS News to find out more. Read the full story
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