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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In one of the largest studies ever conducted to better understand insurance coverage of obesity treatments, researchers found that three out of four...

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New research shows that brain responses to written food words differ between lean individuals and those with obesity, and suggests that both stress and...

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Each year, The Obesity Society (TOS) promotes, rewards and encourages research in the field of obesity through its annual awards and grants program. This...

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nearly 1,000 research abstracts will be presented on new and emerging obesity treatments, the science of weight loss, new prevention strategies,...

SILVER SPRING, Md., Oct. 19, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the heels of a new study tying dietary supplements to more than 23,000 emergency room visits each year, four leading obesity research,...

SILVER SPRING, Md., Aug. 10, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than 1,500 research abstracts will be presented on new and emerging obesity treatments, the science of weight loss, new prevention...

SILVER SPRING, Md., June 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The first study of its kind measuring the brain's role in mediating caloric intake following alcohol consumption among women shows that alcohol...

SILVER SPRING, Md., April 28, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The first study of its kind evaluating ordering patterns of children's meals when provided with healthier menu items and changes in restaurant...