Bariatric surgery patients lose weight, add quality of life (The Beaver County Times)
Sharon Johnson was not only overweight, weighing nearly 300 pounds at her heaviest, the Hopewell Township woman was having health problems....more...Study ranks Ala. third most obese state By KELLI WRIGHT/THE DEMOPOLIS TIMES (The Demopolis Times)
A study released Monday conducted by the Trust for America?s Health ranked Alabama as the third most obese state, with all 50 states showing at least a 17 percent rate of obesity....more... Health Calendar (The Herald News)
Managing diabetes: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 4 at Morris Hospital, 150 W. High St. in Morris. Free. Presented by a registered nurse, dietitian or pharmacist, the workshop covers techniques for managing diabetes and controlling the disease process. Spanish translation is available on request....more... Local experts say their diet goes beyond the detox fad (Waco Tribune-Herald)
By Terri Jo Ryan...more... Health calendar (The Lincoln-Way Sun)
Stroke-risk screening ...more... Beware the 'freshman 15' - Campus (The Weber State University Signpost)
When entering college for the first time, many students face a foe they have not fought before - the freshman 15. The freshman 15 is the extra 15 lbs. students gain inadvertently because of the diet changes, schedule changes and social life changes which come with university life....more... On a plateau: Weight loss can come to a halt, even when dieters are doing the work (The Record Searchlight)
It was out of character for Howard Bagley. Shoulders slumped and eyes downcast, the usually spry 75-year-old looked as dejected, as an elementary school student who'd been called into the principal's office....more... Risky Surgery Can Help Obese Patients (Fox 12 Oregon)
In early 2003, after years of yo-yo dieting with zero success, Marilyn Garcia -- a 5 foot, 3 inch mother of three -- weighed 260 pounds. She had trouble getting around the grocery store without the help of a motorized cart....more... Health calendar (The Herald News)
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