Maria Alaimo was said to be so embarrassed by the lumps and scars that she never allowed her husband Dominic to see her naked again.

beroa added an entry about lose weight : Currently I weigh about 150 pounds. I am unhappy with this weight, and I don’t like how my body looks. I don’t feel comfortable wearing clothes I like, because I am afriad of how the extra weight will look. I want to be happy with myself and my body. I want to lose about 20 pounds, maybe even 30. My goal weight is 120-130 pounds.

Caner Salih, 39, started work at the John Radcliffe in Oxford three months ago and four of the infants he operated on there have died.

nutella2 added an entry about lose weight : I’ve been working out… eating better… now, just have to wait to see results. I can see myself toning up, but it is suuuch a looong prooooccessss…

Before developing specific anti-obesity strategies, lawmakers and advocates should review the evidence on program effectiveness and costs in order to avoid policies that either won't work or will waste money, says Cornell economist John Cawley, in "The Economics of Childhood Obesity," published in the peer-reviewed journal Health Affairs, March 2, 2010...

People who have gastric band surgery to lose weight are at risk of low self-esteem, relationship problems and being dissatisfied with their body image, according to new research being presented at the Diabetes UK Annual Professional Conference (APC)...

With obesity and obesity-related diseases epidemic in the developed world, a clear understanding of how metabolism is regulated is crucial. One of the key metabolic pathways involves the oxidation of fat...

Budget cutbacks have left many of us with more work than ever. Now new research by Dr. Danit Ein-Gar of Tel Aviv University's Recanati Graduate School of Business Administration offers us tips to help us stay at the top of our game. And the good news is there's no need to be a "control freak." With her co-author Dr. Yael Steinhart of Haifa University, Dr...

Bacteria in your stomach could be to blame for those unwanted pounds. The bugs, which are found in the digestive tract, are thought to boost appetite.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the first in a series of web videos and public service announcements to promote First Lady Michelle Obama's national initiative, Let's Move, to solve childhood obesity within a generation. Childhood obesity and excess weight threatens the healthy future of one third of American children. As a member of the U.S...

The "small changes" philosophy, touted by health experts and First Lady Michelle Obama alike, took a big hit this week in Tara Parker-Pope's Well Blog post, In Obesity Epidemic, What's One Cookie?. Pope writes an essential truth the some health experts dodge, fearing it will scare people off: If you want to lose a significant amount of weight, you've...

The Bonati Spine Institute, the leading center for the patented Bonati Spine Procedures for minimally invasive laser spine surgery, suggests that individuals look to Olympic athletes for lessons regarding spine health. While watching the 2010 Winter Olympics, adults worldwide cheered their athletes to victory...

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the first in a series of web videos and public service announcements to promote First Lady Michelle Obama's national initiative, Let's Move, to solve childhood obesity within a generation. Childhood obesity and excess weight threatens the healthy future of one third of American children. As a member of the U.S...

Most shoppers believe the fresh vegetables sold in supermarket are less than four days old. In reality, they can be up to nine days old when they arrive.

ReShape Medical™, Inc. announced that it has initiated a U.S. Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) clinical study to assess the safety and effectiveness of its non-surgical, dual-balloon device for weight loss. The ReShape Balloons are designed to be a treatment for the millions who want support with weight loss, without the invasiveness of surgery...

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on Virtua Health system's newly opened Health and Wellness Center in New Jersey, and calls it "the new face of luxury." The center was a $31 million investment by the non-profit group and it is expected to do well. "While many New Jersey hospitals grapple with barely-there operating margins and a national slowdown in construction, Virtua is growing. ...

kkarner added an entry about lose weight : this morning I stepped on the scales and I was 138. This is a new low for me.

Increased appetite and insulin resistance can be transferred from one mouse to another via intestinal bacteria, according to research being published online this week by Science magazine...

Filed under: Feast Your Eyes Photo: Vic Shum, Flickr It's Friday night; you left your energy back at Thursday, and there's always Saturday to make the cassoulet. All you want is a good, juicy burger and a stack of crispy fries. Sometimes that's all it takes. So get the grill going. Take a tip from Toronto's Craft Burger , where photographer Vic Shum shot this homage to beef. Instead of the same old ketchup and mustard, top your meat with an herbed mayonnaise , and go heavy on the sautéed mushrooms (try porcini or hen-of-the-woods varieties for greater depth of flavor). Or you can make a portobello mushroom a burger in itself. Become a member of the Slashfood Flickr pool to get a shot at having your photos featured in Feast Your Eyes.

Born after a mere 25 weeks he is so small that the tape measure laid next to him is bigger than his limbs. He weighs a mere 9oz (275g) and from head to toe is the length of a sheet of A4 paper.