Weight Loss

Addiction treatment proves successful in animal weight loss study (EurekAlert!)

20 Aug 2008

( DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory ) Vigabatrin, a medication proposed as a potential treatment for drug addiction by scientists at the US Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, also leads to rapid weight loss and reduced food intake according to a new animal study from the same research group. The study will be published online Aug. 20, 2008, by the journal Synapse. Vigabatrin ...

Breastfeeding may help mothers lose weight (UPI)

20 Aug 2008

ATHENS, Ga., Aug. 20 (UPI) -- A U.S. study suggests exclusive breastfeeding promotes greater weight loss than mixed feeding among mothers, even during the early postpartum period.

Springfield man gained through big loss (The Republican)

20 Aug 2008

By KAREN LAVARIERE-SANCHEZSPRINGFIELD - "Before I lost weight, my soul was buried deep in my body," said Robert Quinn, a city resident who shed 72½ pounds. "Now my self-esteem, self-confidence, pride, the way I carry myself, all have dramatically improved. The weight loss is really just a bonus."