Many medical implants never tested for safety Published: Mon, May 7, 2012 A new investigation by Consumer Reports revealed that while tens of millions of American consumers live with medical devices implanted in their bodies, many of these implants have never been tested for safety. Manufacturers are often required to do nothing more than file paperwork and pay a user fee before... Read More

Battling food addiction Published: Wed, Aug 24, 2011 The term “food addiction” has not been commonly accepted by the general public as a true addiction, like alcoholism or opiate addiction. A recent study of “food addiction” was done in Toronto, Canada, at York University using the Yale Food Addiction. The YFAS was the first attempt to categorize FA (food... Read More

Yoga can benefit people of all sizes Published: Thu, Mar 11, 2010 Pretzel-thin and fully flexible folks aren’t the only ones who can benefit from yoga. Abby Lentz has been bringing her “HeavyWeight Yoga” to overweight and obese people since 2004. Lentz recently released her second DVD, “HeavyWeight Yoga 2: Change the Image of Yoga.” The video puts people of size on the... Read More

Medicare to cover obesity surgery for some disabled Updated: Sat, Dec 17, 2005 A big change adopted this week in what Medicare will cover. The national insurance program for the elderly and disabled will now cover obesity surgery for the non-elderly disabled. Read More

Surgery helps many shed skin Updated: Sun, Jul 24, 2005 At 290 pounds in 2002, Joyce Clark was a successful businesswoman but was too fat to tie her own shoes. Stomach-stapling surgery later that year led to the woman eventually shedding 150 pounds. Yet Clark, 44, owner of Achievis Senior Living Associates in Edmond, said the weight loss after her gastric-bypass... Read More