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Lewisville, TX, United States, 12/31/2008 - Online newscast combines humor and in-depth reporting to bring viewers the latest research and happenings related to the treatment of obesity.
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Websites like WebMD.com and Healthline.com have become important sources for people seeking information on medicine and health. Now, weight loss surgery patients have an online resource of their very own. The Weight Loss Surgery Channel, the Web’s premier television network devoted to weight loss surgery and related topics, announces the debut of its weekly online news program, WLS News.
WLS News is a weekly television news report broadcast via the Web covering stories from the world of weight loss surgery, including new research findings on the treatment of obesity, human interest segments, and special events targeted to bariatric surgeons and members of the weight loss surgery community. Hosted by veteran journalist Leslie Thompson, the weekly program premiers this Friday, January 2, 2009.
“The Weight Loss Surgery Channel is dedicated to keeping its viewers well-informed, and WLS News is central to that mission,” says Weight Loss Surgery Channel founder and president Craig “Big-T” Thompson. “The world of bariatric medicine is constantly changing, and our viewers need to know what’s going on right now if they’re going to be able to make informed decisions about their health care. WLS News is here every week to make sure they get the information they need.”
WLS News will feature lively stories of interest to both weight loss surgery patients and their care providers. Subjects to be covered include new and emerging medical technology, the latest research on surgical procedures for the treatment of obesity and related co-morbidities, and health and wellness discoveries from researchers around the world. The program will also feature entertaining human interest stories, lifestyle advice, even fashion hints – all presented in a fun, breezy style by Ms. Thompson.
About the Weight Loss Surgery Channel
The Weight Loss Surgery Channel (WLSChannel.com) is the world’s first online television network for the weight loss surgery community. WLSChannel.com provides information, encouragement and support via online video, 24 hours a day for viewers who are considering bariatric surgery, as well as post-operative patients and their family, friends and caregivers. WLSChannel.com is owned and operated by The Weight Loss Surgery Channel, LLC, based in Lewisville, Texas.
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