The teen says he’d lie awake at night ... Garratt’s advice to others trying to lose weight is to start by counting calories. But his No. 1 tip is for people to work on their mindset and ...

Then if he's like most American children, he'll develop atrocious eating habits, a weight problem, and then by adolescence could be at risk for type II diabetes, or fatty liver or high cholesterol.

Many adolescents and young women gain weight in the years after breast reduction surgery—particularly those who were at a ...

Helping kids with obesity drop pounds can have a huge impact on their future health.When these children and teens los ...

Now 19, the dental student tried to lose weight on her own by only eating dinner or trying to distract herself so she’d “forget” to eat. “Doing all that didn’t help,” says Weaver ...

Working with medical experts, Aleccia contacted and spoke with nearly a dozen kids and families who had turned to the medications and surgery to help lose large amounts of weight to reverse ...

embarked on a significant weight loss journey. She lost nearly 150 lbs with lifestyle changes and using Ozempic before facing challenges related to medication costs and weight regain. She ...

In 2023, the American Academy of Pediatrics published a clinical practice guideline recommending weight-loss medications, including glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, as a supplement ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- Dr. David Lanning, Surgeon at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU joins us to share his insight. For more information, give them a call at 804-828-2467 or visit their website.

Shaelyn Weaver before and after her weight loss.