When Kelly McGrevey went to Aloha Tanning in Norton, Ohio to catch some UV rays, she was told by the man working there that she was over the weight requirements for the beds. This especially surprised the Akron woman since she had just been given a tour of the facility,
On Saturday, October 5, 2013, Dr. Sharma will present his keynote “Moving Beyond Diet and Exercise”. Dr. Sharma told ObesityHelp, “As anyone battling obesity is well aware, the age-old mantra “Eat-Less-Move-More” (ELMM) is about as effective for weight management as watching a comedy show is for treating depression.” During his
ObesityHelp Congratulates OH Magazine editor K. A. Plouffe for his recent book award! We featured a review of his book back in December and we are excited about his success! You can read the book review here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 4/22/2013 Re: K.A. Plouffe, Author of Annie’s Odyssey —
Top Surgeons, a company behind the 1-800-GET-THIN ad controversy has agreed to a $1.3 million settlement that will include $100,000 to be spent on billboards warning the public about the risks of weight loss surgery. The proposed settlement could be considered a victory for the defendants who were said to
We would like to say thank you to the Bariatric and Plastic Surgery Professionals who are currently sponsoring our ObesityHelp community and advocacy outreach missions. Each month, we will feature a few of our sponsors. Please join us in thanking the following professionals for their commitment to supporting the fight
If you have a tip about the Boston Marathon tragedy call 1-800-494-TIPS or 1-800-Call-FBI. In the aftermath of the Boston and Texas tragedies numerous charities have been established to help the victims and their loved ones financially, psychologically, and physically. Here's a list of ways you can support those affected
Be sure not to miss out on the Early Bird Registration perks and discount! We would like to give a shout out and a big thank you to our amazing ObesityHelp community for your help in shining the light on wonderful speakers and topics for the ObesityHelp 2013 National Conference!
Featured OH Blogger: ACLakey AKA Andrew Hitting My Original Goal! Well yesterday I weighed in and the scale read 229.8lb!!!! I thought that was great but decided to wait until today and try it again before officially calling my goal reached. Well, this morning the scale read 229.4 so I
Let me tell you, the OH events are right up behind my surgery in best decisions I have made in my life. The connections I’ve made with other people who “get it”, the inspiring stories, the motivational speakers, the yummy product sampling and giveaways all make it so worth while.-Jackie
by Bo McCoy, ObesityHelp VP of Operations The adage “one man’s trash is another man's treasure” comes to mind. One man looks at a piece art and sees trash from his vantage point. However, another man standing beside him looks and sees a treasure. Both are right and both are
