There once was a man named Slim who lived in a land with a grin. Slim was vibrant and trim to the brim. Over years sinews of muscle withered, engulfed with blubber. Slim was aware his weight was ...

There are many TV shows that promote body "makeovers" that involve liposuction. Plastic surgeon Dr. Athina Giannopoulos of Chapel Hill said those shows bring many people with weight problems into her ...

Suppose you're a teen or young woman who starts putting on fat, mainly in your legs. Doctors say you're obese – but no matter how much you diet and exercise, you can't lose the fat. After years of ...

Liposuction should never be used as a treatment for childhood obesity, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery warned, following media accounts of a morbidly obese 12-year-old girl who ...