Doctors' Weight Loss Talks Better When Empathetic
2010-10-06
Patients much more likely to lose weight if they feel like a partner in care, researchers findContinue Reading
Diet to Prevent Hypertension Also Helps Prevent Kidney Stones
2010-09-16
New findings related to DASH diet, which is high in produce, dairy products and whole grainsContinue Reading
FDA Advisers Divided on Whether to Ban Diet Drug Meridia
2010-09-15
Signs of heart and stroke risks prompt some panelists to call for new warnings and restricted distributionContinue Reading
FDA Panel to Mull Ban on Diet Drug Meridia
2010-09-13
Withdrawal of the drug, which may raise heart risks, is an option, agency saysContinue Reading
Appetite Hormone Levels May Influence Weight 'Regain'
2010-09-10
Dieters with a certain combination are predisposed to reacquire lost pounds, researchers sayContinue Reading
Low-Carb Diets Heavy on Meat May Raise Health Risks
2010-09-07
But vegetable-based low-carb plans lowered death rates from cancer and heart disease, study findsContinue Reading
Diet Pill Meridia Ups Heart Attack Risk: Study
2010-09-01
While researchers saw no rise in deaths, some experts wonder if this drug has a futureContinue Reading
Sleep-Deprived Teens Eat More Fat, Study Finds
2010-09-01
Those who get less than eight hours a night at risk for obesity, experts sayContinue Reading
Short-Term Overeating Could Make Long-Term Weight Loss Tougher
2010-08-25
Swedish study suggests pounds put on during high-cal, low-exercise periods stick aroundContinue Reading
Could Drinking Water Before Meals Help You Lose Weight?
2010-08-23
People who drank two glasses prior to eating dropped more pounds, study foundContinue Reading
Red Meat May Boost Women's Heart Disease Risk
2010-08-16
Eating fish, poultry, nuts and low-fat dairy lowers the chances, study showsContinue Reading
Health Tip: Dealing With Lactose Intolerance
2010-08-11
Lactose-free products are availableContinue Reading
Western Diet Populates Kids' Stomachs With Bad Bacteria
2010-08-02
Study found African children who ate more natural diet, were breast-fed longer had more good bacteriaContinue Reading
Shedding Pounds Saved One Woman's Life
2010-07-23
FRIDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) — Things hit the “big crescendo” for Marci Williams in December 2005. Williams, 47, of Greensboro, N.C., had been obese for some time, weighing as much as 332 pounds at just 5-foot-3. That month she went to her family doctor for a routine physical. TheContinue Reading