Can a 'poop transplant' change your weight? Studies in mice have garnered attention for a remarkable result: When the feces of one mouse was transplanted to another mouse, the recipient mouse either gained or lost weight.
'Heaviest woman' reportedly has cardiac issues after weight-loss procedure Doctors treating an Egyptian woman believed to be have been the world’s heaviest before undergoing weight loss surgery said she is suffering from cardiac issues and bed sore infections.
Gaining weight in middle age? It's this molecule's fault, scientists say It's common for people to pack on more pounds as they age, but now a new study may have an explanation for this weight gain — and it has nothing to do with exercise or poor food choices.
Egyptian woman leaves Indian hospital more than 650 pounds lighter An Egyptian woman widely believed to have been the world's heaviest woman left an Indian hospital on Thursday more than 300 kg lighter for further treatment in Abu Dhabi.
Weight-loss procedure makes stomach into 'accordion' without surgery CHICAGO — A new, nonsurgical weight-loss procedure — which involves inserting a tube down a patient's throat and suturing the stomach — is safe and effective, a new study finds.
'World's heaviest woman' drops 713 pounds – or has she? Just a few months ago she was billed as the world's heaviest woman, but doctors in India now say Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty has dropped more than 700 pounds and will be transferred to a hospital in the United Arab Emirates to continue her medical treatment closer to her family, People reports.
How to lose weight and overcome food addictions Studies show some brains are hard-wired for addiction, but you can overcome such behavior by understanding how the brain registers pleasure.
Heaviest woman in the world airlifted for weight-loss surgery The heaviest woman in the world underwent successful weight-loss surgery, doctors announced Thursday.
Fewer heavy Americans are trying to lose weight, study finds Fewer overweight Americans have been trying to lose weight in recent years, and researchers wonder if fat acceptance could be among the reasons.
