Synovis anticipates gains from weight-loss surgeries
Even if the recession prompts some patients to delay weight-loss surgery, executives at St. Paul-based Synovis Life Technologies are bullish about the prospects for their top product ? a buttress made of biomaterials that is used in the procedures.

Weight loss super pill?
Is it a weight loss super pill? Scientists at Baton Rouge's Pennington Biomedical Research Center say it's possible.

Weight loss center settles $20 million sex-bias suit
Pure Weight Loss Inc., formerly LA Weight Loss Centers, has to pay $20 million to settle a sex-discrimination lawsuit alleging that the Pennsylvania chain refused to hire men, according to a consent decree approved Monday by Baltimore-based U.S. District Judge William D. Quarles Jr. The company has promised to pay nearly $17 million in back pay and $3 million in punitive damages to qualified men ...

Kimberly Garrison: How Winner won weight loss fight
BOB WINNER, of Bensalem, once tipped the scales at a whopping 487 pounds. In 1996, he began an arduous diet journey, shedding 249 pounds. Today, he proudly maintains a weight of 238.

(Part 2 of 2) According to Jacalyn J. McComb, Ph.D., although unhealthy weight loss techniques are more common in the ...
In an NCAA study of 1,445 athletes who played 11 different sports at 11 Division 1 colleges, 38 percent of the male athletes were at risk for abusive weight loss behaviors even though only one percent of the male athletes had a diagnosed eating disorder.

Exercise may speed weight loss after gastric bypass
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who've undergone surgery to manage their obesity may lose more weight if they start exercising, a new study suggests.

Is Randy Jackson The Next "Weight-Loss" Idol?
Randy Jackson, the Black male host of one of America?s most popular TV shows ?American Idol? just dropped a ton of weight, and a new book to go along with it.

Shelley gets to the heart of her weight loss
Shelley gets to the heart of her weight loss

2 Weight Loss Supplements Recalled
Monterey County public health officials are warning consumers about two weight loss supplements being recalled.

Learn more about weight-loss surgery at Saturday seminar
Las Palmas Medical Center will host informational weight-loss seminars provided by the Las Palmas Bariatric Center at 10 a.m. Saturday in Classroom A of Las Palmas LifeCare Center, 3333 N. Mesa, and at 6 p.m. Dec. 16 in Classroom E of Del Sol Medical Center, 10301 Gateway West.

Weight loss puts former resident in spotlight
Jayne Ingles has her siblings to thank not only for her weight loss, but also for the attention it has brought her. Ingles, a former resident of Burr Ridge whose family still calls the suburb home, will be featured in the January issue of Shape magazine. She's one of six women profiled in a feature that details the steps they took to drop pounds and get in shape.

People Wasting Billions Of Dollars On 'Quack' Health Food And Weight Loss Products, Expert Says
Globally every year, obese people waste billions of dollars on food products that "imply" that they aid weight loss, but are totally ineffective, says a nutritional expert on the British Medical Journal website.

Teacher gains from high-tech weight-loss program


ConjuChem's PC-DAC(TM):Exendin-4 Lowers Glucose And Weight In Phase II Diabetes Trials
ConjuChem Biotechnologies, Inc. (TSX:CJB) announced preliminary results today showing that its Type 2 diabetes product, PC-DAC(TM):Exendin-4, achieved statistically significant reductions in HbA1c and weight in its two Phase II clinical trials.

Revolutionary New Diet Aid for Weight Loss
A new diet aid has been released to stop mindless snacking and achieve the long-term weight loss results that will lead to a healthier lifestyle. Diet Guard is a revolutionary product that can help consumers think before they grab that snack. It's drug free and virtually invisible, and users need not worry about any side effects from questionable supplements. (PRWeb Dec 1, 2008) Read the full ...

Kings of Leon Singer: "I Thought I Wasn't Good Enough"
No food after 8 P.M. Cayenne pepper and lemon. Special K three times a day. We all have our weight loss tricks. The Kings of Leon frontman Caleb Followill has come clean about his own body issues in an interview with Q , revealing that in his younger days he often ran in extreme temperatures and jacked up his coffee intake to keep his weight down [via gigwise.com ]. "I'd do anything to keep ...

The colour of weight loss
A super antioxidant that gives seafood such as lobsters, salmon and crabs its characteristic pink hue helped Vincent Wood lose weight. He tells EU HOOI KHAW how astaxanthin works.

The colour of weight loss
Astaxanthin is what gives salmon roe its colour. A super antioxidant that gives seafood such as lobsters, salmon and crabs its characteristic pink hue helped Vincent Wood lose weight. He tells EU HOOI KHAW how astaxanthin works.

The Role of Weight Loss Drugs in Fighting Obesity
Despite countless diets, and sincere efforts at weight loss, Americans are getting heavier each year. Obesity is one of the leading causes of preventable death in the US, second only to tobacco.

Hole - Love Was Refused Weight-loss Operation
Former HOLE singer COURTNEY LOVE was once so desperate to lose weight, she pleaded with doctors to fit her with a gastric band. The rocker is keen to keep hold of ...