Weight Watchers International Inc plans to launch a line of snack cakes and muffins in 7-Eleven convenience stores across the United States, part of an ongoing move to increase the size of its licensed food business.

Aspirus weight-loss surgery program has become a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgerys centers for excellence.

What to look for According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, 10 warning signs of anorexia are. deliberate self-starvation with weight loss; intense, persistent fear of gaining weight; refusal to eat or highly restrictive eating;

Taneeta Baylor is celebrating with her teammates.  The three started out weighting a combined 517 pounds, and are determined to lose weight together.

A new Hanover club is looking to turn the snack food capital of America into the weight-loss capital of America. Biggest Losers is getting ready to embark on a six-month weight-loss challenge. The club is not affiliated with the show, "The Biggest Loser."

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN) and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced study results from a 24-week study of monotherapy, or stand-alone, BYETTA (exenatide) injection taken twice daily in drug-naive patients with type 2 diabetes. [click link for full article]

For couple, weight-loss program was way to go

Kareena follows power yoga and a special diet to stay slim.

For Grace Jacobs, the transition from being a fit, six-day-a-week aerobics class enthusiast to a 300-pound mom who loved to bake rich food and watch cooking shows happened so gradually, she hardly noticed.

For Grace Jacobs, the transition from being a fit, six-day-a-week aerobics class enthusiast to a 300-pound mom who loved to bake rich food and watch cooking shows happened so gradually, she hardly noticed.