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Want to Sharpen Your Mind? Drop a Few Pounds (Time)

Risk of Stillbirth Linked with Mother’s Obesity (Time)

Obese Women are Most Likely to Miscarry or Endure a Baby’s Death (Time)

How Obesity Surgery Might Improve Memory (Wall Street Journal – “Health Blog”)

Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Migraine Pain in Obese Patients (HealthDay News)

“Good Morning America” (ABC)
3/29 – The International Diabetes Federation is now recommending surgery as a treatment for diabetes in obese patients.

Troubles After Gastric Band Surgery (The New York Times)
3/29 – In continuing coverage, research published last week in the Archives of Surgery concluded that the adjustable gastric band surgery “appears to result in relatively poor long-term outcomes.”

Experts Back Surgery to Combat Diabetes in Obese (Reuters)

Study Adds Weight to Lap Band Risks (Good Morning America, 3/21/11)

Sleep-Deprived People Eat 300 More Calories a Day (USA TODAY)