FRIDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Weight-loss surgery may be gaining traction as a viable treatment for obese teenagers, particularly those who are beginning to show the detrimental health effects of morbid obesity.

(HealthDay News) -- Keeping up the supply of breast milk can be a big challenge new mothers who return to work.

(HealthDay News) -- Whether you need to lose weight, gain weight or stay where you are, if you're diabetic, eating the right food can help you manage the disease.

FRIDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- A common prostate cancer treatment called androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is associated with bone decay, according to a new study.

FRIDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- While many American companies say that hiring people with disabilities is important, few of them actually hire these job seekers or take steps to provide a welcoming work environment, a new survey finds.

FRIDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- A new diagnostic tool that looks for signs of early stage lung cancer in the lining of the cheek show some promise in preliminary research.

FRIDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- A series of suicides involving bullied gay teens has shocked much of America this past month.

THURSDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Taking blood-pressure pills at night, rather than in the morning, may better control hypertension and significantly reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke, new research suggests.

FRIDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly half of patients undergoing orthopedic surgery have vitamin D deficiency, which can impair their recovery, researchers say.

FRIDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Men sweat more easily during exercise than women, a new study finds.

FRIDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- A low vitality score at birth is strongly associated with a later diagnosis of cerebral palsy, a disorder involving muscle impairment and body movement that appears during the first few years of life, a new study indicates.

FRIDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Obese workers cost U.S. employers $73.1 billion, a new study has found.

FRIDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Hispanic diabetes patients who can't discuss their condition with a doctor in their own language have poorer health, even when interpreter services are available, a new study has found.

FRIDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers report that exposure to three or more X-rays in childhood may double the odds that a child will develop a form of leukemia, although the overall risk remains small.

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

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FRIDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The obesity drug Meridia has been withdrawn from the U.S. market because of an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, federal health officials said Friday.