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Many people consider weight loss surgery, but don't go through with it. This may provide some encouragement - a new study finds the benefits go way beyond weight loss.  Obesity increases our risk of death, heart attack and stroke. Now, new research shows weight loss surgery can potentially reverse the risk of heart-related diseases and death in people who struggle with obesity....

It's back-to-school time for Metro Detroiters, and while schedules are shifting from summer to fall, it may be more of a challenge to find time for your physical fitness. 

This week, Jill Washburn, our Jill of All Trades, helped out Producer Connie with a nagging little problem in her Front Room. 

If you have any teenagers in your life, they may say vaping is better for them than cigarettes.  Dr. Daniel Ouellette, a pulmonologist with Henry Ford Health System, says experts think, among high school students, that 1 in 5 has used an e-cigarette. That's 20 percent, and it's a big growth compared to the numbers in the past few years. 

Wish Upon a Teen's Design My Room Program helps lift the spirits of teens who are in the hospital long term.

Loneliness is powerful and something we all feel at certain times.  Loneliness is an emotional state, and has nothing to do with being alone or isolated. You can be in a crowd of people and still feel lonely.  What age group, what generation would you guess deals with loneliness the most? Believe it or not, it's young adults. But why?