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Student loses 175 lbs. in 14 months after gastric-sleeve surgery

Unknown 9:34 PM obesity, student health, surgery, weight loss, weight management
Elizabeth Whitt and Don McNay Elizabeth Whitt, an Eastern Kentucky University communications major from Richmond, Ky., decided to have gast...
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Humana plan members can join Weight Watchers free for six months, get 'a significant discount thereafter,' companies say

Humana plan members can join Weight Watchers free for six months, get 'a significant discount thereafter,' companies say
Unknown 2:06 PM business, employers, health insurance, obesity, weight loss, weight management
Humana Inc. and Weight Watchers International Inc. are teaming up to help employers attack the rising level of obesity and its health-rela...
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Most overweight diabetics don't know how much to exercise for weight loss, and they don't exercise enough

Most overweight diabetics don't know how much to exercise for weight loss, and they don't exercise enough
Unknown 6:00 PM diabetes, exercise, obesity, research, weight loss
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Many overweight people with diabetes don't exercise enough for weight loss, and they also don...
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