American researchers from the University of Hawaii have arrived at a truly sensational conclusion about overweight teens and their closest company, BBC reports. Full story

Jessica Simpson, recently jilted by her ex-boyfriend Tony Romo just before her 29th birthday, made up her mind that the time has come for great decisions. Her mood is to fight, and the first thing she is going to tackle is her weight – weight fluctuations being her problem for the last few years. Full story

ABC broadcast reports that Barack Obama's decision to make Regina Benjamin the next surgeon general triggered strong criticism in many Americans. But what’s the problem? Full story

Statistics show a really impressive growth of obesity rates in the United States revealing the fact that Americans are putting on weight by the year. Full story

Gastric bypass surgery performed by British surgeons on a 17 year old British teenager who weighed nearly 476 pounds helped the young girl lose 280 pounds which was actually more than a half of her weight. The misfortune for Malissa Jones of Selby, England, came as she reached the age of two when she began to gain weight very quickly and the kid's problems only aggravated as she grew up. Full story