Weight Loss News

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For weight-loss surgery, "Centers of Excellence" may not be any safer than their undistinguished peers, a study of 25 Michigan hospitals suggests. Full Story »

TUESDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Weight-loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, in the state of Michigan has a relatively low rate of serious complications, a new study suggests. Full Story »

MEXICO CITY (AFP) - Mexico City government worker Agueda Galvan started stretching exercises out of fear of a heart attack, but also under an anti-obesity program introduced by her bosses. Full Story »

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A compound similar to Sanofi-Aventis' once-promising weight loss drug Acomplia helped obese mice lose weight and lower their blood fats and blood sugar without causing psychological side effects, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Full Story »

MONDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity and chronic pain are both linked with family history and mood disorders, a new study suggests. Full Story »

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overweight women with bladder-control problems can often improve those symptoms if they lose even a modest amount of weight, a new study suggests. Full Story »

CHICAGO (Reuters) - After one patient died and others suffered serious complications following Lap-Band surgery, Dr. Neelu Pal had seen enough. A petite surgical resident now aged 40, she began quietly calling patients about to undergo the weight-loss procedure at New York University's Medical Center, telling them she feared for their safety. Full Story »

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It's known that obese children tend to have "flatter" feet than their normal-weight peers, but it has been unclear whether that reflects a potential problem in the foot's bone structure or simply extra fat padding. A new study suggests that it's both. Full Story »

WEDNESDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) -- Women who have weight loss surgery may put their future babies at risk caused by vitamin deficiencies, say Australian researchers. Full Story »

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overweight people may respond more to a piping hot pizza, but they don't necessarily eat more of it in a single sitting, according to a new study. Full Story »

MONDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) -- People who are obese at age 18 are at increased risk of developing psoriatic arthritis, a new study suggests. Full Story »

PARIS (AFP) - Overeating combined with the wrong mix of fats in one's diet can cause obesity to be carried over from one generation to the next, researchers in France reported Friday. Full Story »

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some obese adults may be at increased risk of having their breathing difficulties misdiagnosed as asthma, a new study suggests. Full Story »

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland (Reuters) - The first new prescription weight-loss pill in more than a decade failed to win backing from U.S. health advisers, who said safety concerns about the drug outweighed its ability to help obese patients shed pounds. Full Story »

THURSDAY, July 15 (HealthDay News) -- Obese people prefer lifestyle change programs to help them shed excess pounds, rather than strategies that focus only on weight loss, a new study finds. Full Story »

Being overweight is certainly risky for your physical health, but new evidence suggests that it may carry an added mental-health burden as well Full Story »

WASHINGTON (AFP) - A panel of experts advising the US Food and Drug Administration voted Thursday against approving for sale a new obesity treatment called Qnexa, citing safety risks. Full Story »

GAITHERSBURG, MD. - A panel of federal health experts dealt a surprising setback Thursday to a highly anticipated anti-obesity pill from Vivus Inc., saying the drug's side effects outweigh its ability to help patients lose weight. Full Story »