NBC's 'Biggest Loser' considered surgery
285962
Erik Chopin, who dropped 214 pounds to win NBC's "The Biggest Loser," was prepared to undergo surgery to slim down before he was chosen for the weight-loss competition.
379353
Some obese people who have weight-loss surgery, particularly younger women, develop a neurological condition most often seen in severe alcoholics and linked to a vitamin deficiency, researchers said on Monday.
764574
NBC is spinning off its hit reality show "The Biggest Loser" into a series of stand-alone episodes, each boasting competing teams of contestants trying to shed pounds.
598162
For its fifth season, âThe Biggest Loserâ shifts the focus from individual contestants to teams.
588970
Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade is considering season-ending surgery to repair his dislocated left shoulder.
111362
(HealthDay News) -- Obesity surgery helps severely obese people lose weight by  reducing the size of the stomach, by bypassing a portion of the body's digestive system, or a combination of these procedures.
144329
Former &quot;Saturday Night Live&quot; cast member Rob Schneider was taken to a Northern California hospital after collapsing from food poisoning and heat exhaustion during the filming of an upcoming movie.
169390
A doctor may have performed the wrong type of gastric bypass surgery on more than 50 patients at a Wilmington hospital, officials said.
744242
Life & style: Surgeons report increase in reverse procedures, with Courtney Love and Katie Price signing up
278480
LOS ANGELES  - NBC's boxing reality  series "The Contender" may not get in the ring until midseason.
717404
Dwyane Wade is considering season-ending surgery to repair his dislocated left shoulder, which would be the biggest loss yet for the Miami Heat during their rocky reign as NBA champions.
415473
(HealthDay News) -- Though it continues to grow in popularity among the severely obese, gastric bypass surgery should not be taken lightly.
490669
Obesity surgery helps patients do more than shed weight &#151; it often cures their diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, researchers say.
737393
Indiana football coach Terry Hoeppner was scheduled to have surgery Wednesday to remove a possible tumor and might miss the next four weeks of the season.
636794
NEW YORK  - If a child swallows a magnet it  might pass without incident, but if two or more magnets go  down, urgent surgery should be considered, according to Dr.  Alan E. Oestreich.
743761
NBC has picked up a second eight-episode installment of its successful reality series "The Biggest Loser," while ABC has ordered four additional scripts for its struggling new drama "life as we know it."
397247
Are people deciding to get plastic surgery based on TV reality shows? A new study says yes, but the tube is only part of the picture.