Updated: July 15. 2010

• Id there a new "Wonder Drug" on the Horizon? (AOL News, 07/15/2010)
• The "Big Chill" - FDA approves "freezing" away fat cells (AOL, 05/27/2010)
• Could mother's obesity effect baby's heart health? (CNN, 05/08/2010)
• Food as addiction? You Betcha! (Health News, 03/30/2010)
• Obesity incidence in the US might be stabilizing. (AOL NEWS, 01/14/2010)
• Less smoking, more obesity: Net Effect: 8 less months life expectancy. (Daily Finance, 12/07/2009)
• Predictions not good for control of obesity in Americans (The Sphere, 11/18/2009)
• Weight Matters: The Impact of obesity on health care insurance (CBS News, October 25, 2009)
• Why exercise alone won't make you thin (Newsweek, September, 2009)
• Special Edition: Newsweek - America's "War on Fat" is heating Up the Rhetoric
• Can obesity really cause degeneration of the brain?? (AOL News, 08/26/2009)
• New drug help on the way for obesity? (AOL News, 07/22/2009)
• Scar-less weight loss surgery - Coming to a doctor's office near you! (AOL News, 06/04/2009)
• Are you a victim of "Conditioned hypereating?" (Daily Finance, 04/21/2009)
• WOW! Who knew? Obesity is a killer! (AOL News, 03/18/2009)
• Country Star to Promote the Safest Weight Loss Drug Available - Alli™
• All "Diet Supplements" Are Not Safe - and might kill you! (From the FDA, 12/23/2008)
• Driving yourself to death? Time in the car linked to obesity statistics.(Journal of Physical Activity and Health)
• Finally! Fast food chains start the process of cleaning up their acts (and their menus!) (WalletPOP, 11/19/2008)
• I knew it first! Small frequen (6-8/day) feedings of 100-150 calories each bring weight loss. (USA TODAY)
• Even south of the border, the "Battle of the Buldge" is Being Fought (AOL News)
• The Hammer Falls: Alabama Employees told to LIGHTEN UP or PAY UP!
• Alabamians, Count your Blessings: Thanks GOD for Mississippi (AOL News, 07/17/2008)
• Is the worst over? A glimmer of sunlight in the obesity epidemic in America's youth. (CBS News, 05/28/2008)
• Two for one deal? Gastric Bypass "Cures" diabetes AND helps obesity! (AOL Health News, 04/23/2008)
• Obesity epidemic all hype? Some experts believe obesity epidemic overstated. (AOL Health News, 03/06/08)
• Who Knew? Diet Sodas Can Lead to Metabolic Syndrome (NY Times, 02/12/2008)
• Wrong-Headed Appraoch: Mississippi Legislature Seeks to Ban Serving Obese (02/07/2008)
• NOVA: Scientists discuss the problems of obesity treatment and obesity research (NOVA, 01/20/2008)
• Forbes rates Birmingham, AL #2 in NATION for Obesity Rates among residents! (Forbes, 12/2007)
• Are Americans finally getting the message? It appears we are exrcising more! (AOL News, 11/21/2007)
• Obesity is not really a problem for America, at least from this "study." (Center for Consumer Freedom)
• Is obesity socially "contagious?" (AOL News, 07/26/2007)
• Chinese have the answer to obesity - could it be this simple? (AOL News, 06/06/2007)
• FDA approves Xenical (Orlistat) for over-the-counter sales (CNN, 02/07/2007)
• Children who are "sleep deprived" have a tendency toward obesity (AOL News, 02/06/07)
• Tri-Spa - and Anna Nicole Smith - get sued in class action "false advertising" suit (AOL News, 02/06/07)
• More drugs in the pipeline for weight loss help (AOL News, 01/31/2007)
• Use it in your kitchen: blue is an appetite suppressant. (AOL Diet News, 01/17/2007)
• Experts question the "diet soda" myth: Can it cause weight gain? (AOL News, 01/05/07)
• FTC Fines Assorted "Diet Pill" Manufacturers including CortiSlim, Xenadrine, etc. (USA Today, 01/07/2007))
• Teenage Girls - One in 5 Addicted to OTC Diet Supplements (AOL, 12/03/06)
• Children's abdominal fat increases over 65% in one decade (Science Blog, 11/06/2006)
• Obesity is increasing worldwide...even in the Chinese! (Associated Press, 11/06/2006)
• Could excessive weight contribute to mental slowness? (Journal of Neurology, October, 2006)
• McDonalds funds obesity research in children - AOL News, 09/24/2006
• Obese patients report "healthy eating" - how can this be true?
• Is it time to tell children they are overweight? The debate begins!
• "Over restrictive" parents may be contributing to childhood obesity - CNN.com, 06/05/2005
• Why "Super-Sized" has gone from the scene - it's a poor offer! (Reuters News, May 31, 2006)
• Even athletes worry about the problems and risks of obesity (USA Today, May 30, 2006)
• Poorer teens seem to be at higher risk for poor nutrition (USA Today, May 14, 2006)
• JAMA study suggests that obesity is a risk factor for heart disease (JAMA, 2006)
• Leptin back in the news - research shows new cause/effect in obesity (Science Daily, April 10, 2006)
• Do spicy foods affect your metabolism? Peppers and spice make nice - (America Online, 04/02/2006)
• Time Magazine - The Politics of Obesity - Is it a government or personal problem? (March 21, 2006)
• Pump Iron to Slim Your Waist - resistance training not just for men anymore! (Fox News, 03/03/2006)
• Strange But True: Surgeon-General Says Obesity Bigger Threat Than Terrorism (CBS News, 03/01/2005)
• Bill Clinton joins obesity fight (AOL News, 03/01/2006)
• Sanofi-Aventis quickens pace for FDA approval of new weight loss drug rimonibant (Accomplia)
• Debate on weight loss surgery continues (USA Today, 01/02/2006)
• The Year 2005 in Weight Loss Trends - Reviewed (USA Today, 12/27/2005)
• Xenical the first weight-loss drug to go "over-the-counter?" (USA Today, 12/15/2005)
• McDonald's will start labeling their food with nutrtional information (McDonald's Press Release, 10/25/2005)
• 12 Miles is Enough! Stop straining - no need to over-do exercise (CNN; ADDED 10/22/2005)
• Losing a few pounds can improve your sex life! (NY Post, 10/18/2005)
• Living with men makes women gain weight! (News-Medical.net, 10/17/2005)
• Frequent weighing? Seems to help control weight here. (CBS News, 10/17/2005)
• "Chubby" babies = chubby adults? (FOX News, 10/15/2005)
• Even the French fear fat trend. (AFP, 10/15/2005)
• Colleges get involved with healthier living (Hamptons Road, 10/10/2005)
• Kids get their own Food Guide Pyramid (CNN, 10/08/2005)
• Age = weight gain - we are "doomed" for obesity" (???) (Annals of Internal Medicine, 10/03/2005)
• Options for young people with weight problems emerging (CNN, 10/03/2005)
• Breaskfast actually is the most important meal of the day - at least for weight loss! (CNN, 09/28/2005)
• Tequila for weight loss? Well, yeah, sort of.... (CNN, 09/09/2005)
• No link between obesity and suburban living? (NY Times, 09/12/2005)
• Fitness classes led by "fat but fit" trainers. (NY Times, 09/01/2005)
• Physican investigated for telling a patient to lose weight. Dr. Phil: "What were they thinking?" (link here)
• Obesity higher in every state except one - can you guess which and why? (CNN.com, 08/24/2005)
• School soda availability: a place to start with childhood obesity? (CBS News, 08/17/2005)
• Xenical for children? I, personally, amd not so sure; maybe just more exercise? (BBC News, 08/08/2005)
• The Dove advertising campaign - unveiling the bias of men? (Chicago Sun-Times, August 2, 2005)
• Can a daily injection of a natural hormone aid weight loss? (BBC News, August 1, 2005)
• "The Widening of America" - manufacturing "over-sized" means big $'s (CBS News, 07/22/2005)
• Luther Vandross - Gone Before His Time - Obesity in Black American (Chicago Sun Times, editorial)
• Does excessive body fat accelerate the aging process? (Washington Post, 06/12/2005)
• The debate continues: Does too much body fat cause disease? (TechStation Central, 06/08/2005)
• Is childhood obesity a forma of child abuse? (Winnipeg News, June 8, 2005)
• Job intervewing tips for overweight people-are there things you can do? (Junes 2, 2005)
• The Big Squeeze: Should overweight people pay more for health insurance? (CBC, May 27, 2005)
• Risks and complications of bariatric surgery scare insurers (NY Times, 05/27/2005)
• Plus-size yoga DVD opens new door to exercise for overweight people (CNN, 05/27/2005)
• Surprise, surprise! Overweight patients recieve lower pay (Reuters, 05/27/2005)
• Is being "overweight" actually bad? Some don't think so. (BLOG column, May 22, 2005)
• First 3 years are critical to developing childhood obesity - (MedPages, May 19, 2005)
• Ever wonder why overweight people are angry at "skinny people?" Read this! (March 19, 2005)
• The BBC discusses obesity in England - discrimiation occurs across the pond as well. (May 18, 2005)
• New Yorker Magazine looks at bariatric surgery - the good and the bad (May 16, 2005)
• Tax dollars for obesity care - New York faces special requirements issue (May 12, 2005)
• Medical care of the severely obese requires special considerations - (NY Post, May 11, 2005)
• Consumer Reports© rates commercial diet plans - Weight Watchers on top (CNN, May 11, 2005)
• Boston Globe's take on the revised CDC figures of obesity health risks (May 9, 2005)
• Gov. Huckabee's Plans for Weightloss - his and America's Children (Newsweek, May 5. 2005)
• Paying for fit employees - businesses getting creative to lower insurance costs (CBSNEWS, May 5, 2005)
• Smokers caught in the the Rock and the Hard-to-Breathe Place (HealthScout, May 5, 2005)
• Fitness stressed in efforts to reduce health care costs - (USA Today, May 5, 2005)
• If it's summer, it must be time for a new collection of diet books! (Newsweek, May 3, 2005)
• Childhood obesity awareness gets a strange ally - Bill Clinton (USA Today, May, 3, 2005)
• Obesity does not discrimate by income - rich and poor alike. (MSNBC, May 2, 2005)
• Lloyd Garver editorial - gain weight, live longer? Does that make sense?? (CBSNEWS, April 28, 2005)
• Living the healthy lifestyle has few followers - (HealthScout, April 25, 2005)
• New Jersey seeks to make the workplace healthier - USA Today (April 25, 2005)
• Another editorial viewpoint on the (non)risks of being overweight - Tech Central Station (April 25, 2005)
• Fast food vs. the CDC - Is obesity a problem? New ad campaign says no! - Yahoo News (April 25, 2005)
• Canada weighs in with their children - at #5 in obesity survey statistics - Canada (April 21, 2005)
• Not enough to be "fat but fit" - active overweights still need to lose weight - Reuter's (April 19, 2005)
• The "New" Food Guide Pyramid - if it don't work, make it more complicated! (Chicago Sun-Times, April 19, 2005)
• Obesity should be stigmatized like smoking? Editorial opinion (Whittier News. April 19, 2005)
• We're Number One!! Sadly my home state is rated the number one state for obesity. (Trust for American Health)
• Being "overweight" a lot better than being "obese" and even being "skinny"! (NY Times, April 19, 2005)
• The Top 5 "Diet Scams" - according to WebMD (April 19, 2005)
• Will law suits against fast food ever take flight? Opinions vary but debate continues. MSNBC (April 18, 2005)
• It's back! Federal judge overturns FDA ban on ephedra! Let the strokes begin! (CBSNEWS, 04/14/2005)
• Waist not! Your waist measurement might predict medical risks from obesity. (WebMD, Aparil 14, 2005)
• Surprise! The more active teenagers are, the less body fat they have! (MSNBC, April 13, 2005)
• "Eat Right" enzyme active in humans? Healthy eating under biologic control? (ABC News, April 13, 2005)
• US is #1 in eating out. No wonder we have weight concerns! (CBSNEWS.COM, April 13, 2005)
• Southwest Airlines strikes again against overweight passengers - Business News
• What Diet Plans Costs - Do you really need to have prepackaged foods? (MSNBC. April 8. 2005)
• Putting obesity responsibility in patients' hands - one physician's opinion (Internal Medicine News)
• Fat but fit? Better than being skinny and unfit? Probably true! (Forbes, April 6, 2005)
• Obesity and Healthcare Costs in California - $21.7 billion bill annually - ABCNEWS (April 6, 2005)
• Childhood obesity - Cutting food intake is often not enough - from the NY Times (April 5, 2005)
• Overweight shoppers are treated differently - Is this supposed to be "news?" - NY Times (April 5, 2005)
• Obesity surgery best for morbid obesity? Will insurers start covering the surgery? - USA Today (04/05/2005)
• Skinny in a pill? Drug manufacturers prime for big sales of new drug. (April 3, 2005)
• Bariatric surgery - the low-down on risks and benefits - excellent review (April 1, 2005)
• CLA - New fat loss miracle or just another "hot" remedy? - From WebMD (April 1, 2005)
• Diet foods feed the Appalachian hungry - low carb diet foods a boon to the hungry (March 31, 2005)
• Who knew? March is the biggest diet month! - from USA Today (March 28, 2005)
• Children's Health Improving, except..... - Obesity rates increasing (Excite Health News, March 30, 2005)
• Burger King bucks the trend - Belly Up to a "Enormous Omelette Sandwich" (March 28, 2005)
• Timed eating - Jorge Cruise weighs in with new diet plan - ABC News (March 28, 2005)
• Fired opera singer gets gastric bypass - back singing in 7 weeks (MSNBC, March 28, 2005)
• They are even becoming obese (and suffering discrimination) in China - China Daily News (March 26, 2005)
• Atkin's Diet program undergoes revision - Now it starts to make sense! (MSNBC, March 23, 2005)
• Mother Sues Cereal Companies - The legal drumbeat gorws louder and louder (MSNBC, March 23, 2005)
• Sesame Street tackles healthier eating - the Mango Tango and more - USA Today (March 20, 2005)
• Before you buy another weight loss "miracle" over the Internet, read this (March 18, 2005)
• Fast Food and Metablic Syndrome - Reported in the April, 2005 issue of DocNews
• Has "fat acceptance" gone too far? According to this Newsweek columnist, it is. (March 28, 2005 issue)
• Don't forget yogurt in your eating plan - low-fat varieties may lead to healthier weights (March 24, 2005)
• Atkin's Diet industry goes into tank financially in England - from the BBC London (March 16, 2005)
• Will increasing incidence of obesity effect our life expectancy? - from CNN (March 16, 2005)
• European countries following our expanding waistlines - 7 countries fatter than the U.S. (March 15, 2005)
• Rural children at high risk for obesity - 20% of rural Pennsylvania students obese (March 14, 2005)
• Obesity and Exercise Recommendations - pretty unrealistic goals seldom met (March 14, 2005)
• Arizona passes healthier eating law - law bans junk foods but only in lower grades (March 8, 2005)
• Success story: Arkansas governor loses weight, runs marathon - from CNN (March 6, 2005)
• South Beach Diet goes to school - Florida school district tests out healthier eating (March 6, 2005)
• Eat like the French do...take time and enjoy your food! (USA Today, March 1, 2005)
• Even the NFL has a problem with healthy weight - see MSNBC article (March 1, 2005)
• We are a nation of couch potatoes - and we're OK with that! - MSNBC article (March 1, 2005)
• Should Insurers Cover Obesity Treatment? - American Diabetes Association (DOC News March 1, 2005)
• American Cancer Society, Weight Watchers to present ‘The Great American Weigh In’ (Feb 28, 2005)
• Sanofi May Release Rimonabant in Early 2006 - Dow Jones News Service (March 1, 2005)
• Los Angeles Times covers "Death by Fat" Exhibit - taking "art" at a grotesque extreme (Feb 21, 2005)
• Obesity Linked to Risk of Kidney Stones - The hits just keep on coming! (AMA News, January, 2005)
• Which diet you chose doesn't matter - it's whether you stick to it or not! - From MSNBC (Jan 4, 2005)
• Even nutritionists underestimate the calories and fat in fast food! - see MSNBC article (Jan 4, 2005)
• The "Obesity Virus" Revisted - American Diabetes Association (DOC News January 1, 2005)
• Who's Really to Blame for Childhood Obesity? - RedNova (February 25, 2005)
• Eating fast food more than twice a week linked to obesity - fast food is bad? Who knew? (December 30, 2005)
• Immigrants fall prey to U.S. lifestyle - years in U.S. = inches in waistlines (December, 2004)
• "Wonder pill," Rimonabant, makes you lose body weight and keep it off (maybe) (Medical News, Nov, 2004)
• Medicare Recognizes Obesity as a Disease - American Diabetes Association (DOC News October 1, 2004)
• New weight loss drug on the horizon - and it works in a new way! (BusinessWeek, April 2004)
• Humans and Pets Exercising Together - Use your dog as your exercise partner! (ABC News, Nov 2004)
• Did you know that medical treatment of obesity is tax deductable? - From the AOA, 2002

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