HealthDay – FRIDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) — In the last 25 years, rates
of severe childhood obesity in the United States have tripled, putting
increasing numbers of children at risk for diabetes and heart disease,
says a new study.

AP – Obese, but worried that surgery for it might kill you? The risk of that has dropped dramatically, and now is no greater than for having a gall bladder out, a hip replaced or most other major operations, new research shows.

Reuters – The U.S. government plans to increase funding to battle obesity and views healthcare reform as an opportunity to encourage better eating habits, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said on Tuesday.

AFP – The US medical system spends around twice as much treating preventable health conditions caused by obesity than it does on cancer, Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday.

HealthDay – SUNDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) — Scientists may be closer to solving
a medical mystery with huge implications for personal and public health:
Why obese people are prone to developing type 2 diabetes.