This week on WLS News, we’ll explain how an occasional sip of vino could help you keep a sleek physique, and why putting a tax on junk food may actually help Americans save money. Plus, find out how too little sleep at night could keep you from shedding pounds, and see what researchers are saying about the effect a specific stomach bacteria has on obesity. Get the details on all of these stories and more in this week’s newscast. Read the full story

This week on WLS News, we’ll tell you which is better for losing weight and keeping it off: a diet low in fat, or low in carbs. Plus, find out how snacking is driving childhood obesity rates, and how stress can trigger obesity in girls. We’ll also explain why a diet high in fat could be deadly for women over 50, and why the growing rate of obesity in North America may be the reason that the number of arthritis sufferers is on the rise.

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Community, or a person’s physical location such as their neighborhood, can affect their chances of becoming diabetic. Watch to find out more on this week’s WLS News. Read the full story

Pregnancy and Obesity can be a risky combination, a recent study shows. Watch this week’s Weight Loss Surgery News to find out more. Read the full story

Obesity Drug, Empatic, tested well in clinical trials, but the company still has to make it past the FDA. Watch to find out more on this week’s WLS News. Read the full story

Asthma is likely to be a risk of obesity, a new study shows. Watch this week’s Weight Loss Surgery News to find out more. Video in article below. Read the full story

Junk food companies are pitching in to fight obesity. Find out what these companies are doing to help promote health awareness on this week’s WLS News. Read the full story

Diabetes and obesity in young people is now linked to how muscles handle a high-fat diet. Watch to find out more on this week’s Weight Loss Surgery News. Read the full story