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.
Woman who struggled to lose weight actually had 140-pound tumor A 71-year-old woman who spent two decades testing diets and exercises in a bid to get fit has lost nearly 200 pounds after doctors discovered a massive tumor was the real cause of her excess weight.
This woman lost 77 pounds by eating more fat — here's how I've struggled with my weight since fourth grade.
Against the grain: When not to go on a gluten-free diet Bonnie Dahan has always been health conscious, but fad diets have never interested her.
Newest device to help combat obesity epidemic The obesity rate among adults in the United States is now at 37 percent, a 12 percent increase from 2000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
