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NAAFA announces our return to San Francisco for the 2012 National Fundraising Convention and introduces our SUPER EARLYBIRD SPECIAL convention package and hotel pricing.

Barbara Tyrrell, former McDonald’s franchise owner of more than 20 years, has joined the staff of Medi-Weightloss Clinics of Chicagoland as director of corporate wellness and patient development.

NPR and PIN are looking for input on living in a nation where 1 in 3 people are obese. We encourage people of size to share our message of Equality at Every Size!

Serious side effects of drugs detract from the positive results

The Purr'n Pooch, located in Wall and Tinton Falls, NJ, invites canines and their companions to put their best paw forward during the pet resort's new "Sweat with Your Pet" program and DOGA classes.

NAAFA will host a press conference at the National Press Club to discuss an egregious oversight in the Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2010 (SSIA) and what can be done to prevent fat children from being omitted from anti-bullying protections.

Fast Market Research recommends "Trends in Weight Management 2011" from Business Insights, now available

NAAFA challenges Dr. Ludwig and his Harvard colleagues to take a HAES (Heath at Every Size) approach rather than kidnap two million children from their parents.

The End Bullying Now! Contest begins tomorrow. Submit your video entries starting Friday, July 15, 2011 thru Sunday, July 31, 2011 to win great prizes and gain national exposure

NAAFA’s going back to The Hill and we want to take with us messages from the kids who are being bullied the most. Fat kids have been left out of The Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2010!

Obesity rate on adults and children keep on rising. To counter it, GreenBeanBuddy backs up AAP's suggestion of TV diet implementation.

NBC’s hit television show The Biggest Loser® has teamed with the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) to create a localized program administered by specially-trained fitness professionals.

Neil Cavuto reportedly "lost it" when debating a lawyer who said he's like to legally kill off Ronald McDonald, just as he helped kill off Joe Camel, as he told his opponent that he (Cavuto) would arrest John Banzhaf if he were in his studio

More and More teenagers are opting for weight loss surgery. The benefits of weight loss have in the last two years or three years shown to be quite substantial...

De Mayo Hip Positioner® Systems from Innovative Medical Products Accommodate Any Size Patient with Faster, More Secure Positioning and Less Stress on Personnel: Product exhibit at AAOS meeting in San Diego February 2011

Dr. Barry DiBernardo, Montclair, N.J. plastic surgeon says the Body Lift removes excess skin, helps patients have a more normal appearance after extreme weight loss, including those who have had gastric bypass or band surgery.

By Popular demand, SHE'S BACK!! It's been almost a year since she's been on the show, and boy what a difference a year makes! She'll be stopping by to tell us what's she's been up, and give us great fat loss and cooking tips, with her usual flair!

Melanie Wildman was crowned Mrs. Canada International.

As more companies refuse to hire smokers - to save over $10,000/yr per employee, and because employing smokers sends the wrong message - the major argument in opposition doesn’t attack the practice, but bemoans that it will spread to the obese.

Everyone has a child at home that eats snacks. The important thing is they eat healthy snacks. Healthy doesn't mean nasty!

Obesity has become a major cause of cancer in the United States. Every year, as more people become obese, cancer rates and deaths increase also.

Designed to accommodate obese patients with a simple rotation of its center board module, MorphBoard® lets OR personnel easily roll patients onto their sides on the pegboard without having to lift them into an exact location

A salon added a five dollar surcharge to a customer's bill because she was obese, and then banned her from the store. Over 25% are influenced by an applicant's weight when hiring. The rate of obese discrimination has almost doubled - and its legal.

A nail salon in Georgia added a five dollar surcharge to a customer's bill because she was obese, and it's all perfectly legal, and apparently part of a growing trend as we learn more about how much obesity costs everyone, says law professor

The twelfth in a series of fat law suits -- ten of which have been successful, and one which is still in the courts -- is about to be brought against McDonald's, a company which has lost two fat law suits so far, and has failed to dismiss a third

Research commissioned by the UK’s largest cosmetic treatment review website reveals that 32% of overweight women would rather gain weight with hope of undergoing free weight loss surgery than diet to shed the pounds.

Dr. Glenn Gaesser, author, professor and specialist in the health benefits of exercise and healthy lifestyles will be keynote speaker for NAAFA’s first HAES Summit in San Francisco, CA.

Universal Lateral Positioner™ system provides stable lateral decubitus positioning to cover the full range of patient anatomies

Lira Consulting Group launches a Men & Women's Plus Size Calender project. The first Calender will be based on People in the Inland Empire area in Southern California.

New scholarship will encourage continuing education and research in the field of fat studies, particularly Health At Every Size (HAES)

Medical Society Advises that Weight Loss is More Successful Under the Guidance of a Physician

A recent article provides links to free on-line diet plans and programs for achieving fast weight loss, and for fighting causes of childhood obesity.

A medical study of two weight loss programs compares results of low carb diets vs low fat diets, and the effect of each diet on mood disorders and quick weight loss. A consumer review reveals best diet plans and best raw food vegetarian diet.

Learn More About Weight Loss Surgery from The Weight Loss Institute of New Jersey

Designed to support bariatric patients with less effort, the De Mayo Hip Positioner® from Innovative Medical Products means that OR personnel don’t have to lift a patient for lateral positioning

The Howard’s Way very low calorie diet (VLCD) offers a way to lose weight and prevent that weight returning – and it’s an effective alternative to bariatric surgery.

VLCC to launch Anti Obesity Drive, 18thNov to 18th Dec • Major awareness campaign to include high profile panel discussion on “Discrimination against the Obese” • VLCC campaign to culminate with a Cycle-a-thon

PeopleOfSize.com, an online community for large-size people and their loved ones, launches a survey to find out what topics are most important to users of the website.

One of the biggest problems that a person who is obese, out of shape or just looking to lose a few pounds faces is the information overload rampant in the diet, fitness and weight loss industry.

PeopleOfSize.com launches beta website featuring a confidential survey.

Col. Weinstein, author and fitness beach boot camp instructor, will be releasing his new book soon, Weight Loss - Twenty Pounds in Ten Weeks - Move It to Loss It.

Receive two weeks of boot camp for FREE! It is a $100 value!

A randomized study comparing two tongue base surgeries finds that neither technique should be used in obese patients with moderate to severe sleep apnea. Base of tongue surgery showed significantly greater morbidity than radiofrequency reduction.

NAAFA adds expert in airline passenger rights and public policy to their distinguished board of advisors.

NAAFA, a civil rights organization working to end discrimination against people of size, supports the appointment of Dr. Regina Benjamin. We believe the discussion of her size and weight regarding her qualifications for the job to be discriminatory.

To help people lose weight, Dr. Barry Sears, Chairman of MedWell Foods and bestselling author, introduced MedWell 1-2-3 Brownies and Cinnamon Buns that suppress appetite. A Free Sample will be sent to those requesting online at medwell123.com.

The “Obesity Cost Calculator” on the CDC's LEAN Works! Website could increase workplace discrimination against employees of size, especially people of color, and further stigmatize an already marginalized group of people.

Americans keep getting fatter despite all the weight loss diets, wonder pills and warnings that two of every three people are overweight and risk dying prematurely. There is hope, according to author and mental toughness expert Steve Siebold.

Let's get a handle on pet obesity by promoting healthy and active lifestyles.

Suite 101 has published an article, by Bernard P. Nelson, titled “King’s College Childhood Obesity Facts Study.” The article provides information about how to determine if your child is obese, and if the number of meals is related to obesity.