Bullying Starts Before School Years Begin, Study Finds
2014-08-25
And obese boys more likely to be both bully and bullied than slimmer peers, researchers reportContinue Reading
Today’s Parents Less Able to Spot Obesity in Their Kids: Study
2014-08-25
Research suggests they aren’t recognizing overweight in children as readily as they did in years pastContinue Reading
Read Food Labels to Combat Childhood Obesity
2014-08-22
Dietitian shares shopping guidelinesContinue Reading
Getting Healthier a Big Money-Saver for People With Diabetes
2014-08-21
Sticking with a fitness and nutrition plan can save more than $500 a year in health-care costs, study findsContinue Reading
Exercise May Guard Against Irregular Heartbeat in Older Women
2014-08-20
Study found it lowered risk even if they were obeseContinue Reading
Want to Stay Slim? Leave the Car at Home
2014-08-20
Driving to work, rather than walking, cycling or public transit, tied to extra pounds in studyContinue Reading
Health Tip: Losing Weight May Help Against Osteoarthritis
2014-08-15
Too much weight can strain jointsContinue Reading
Nearly 1 in 5 Americans Drinks at Least 1 Soda a Day: CDC
2014-08-14
Of 18 states surveyed, Mississippi had highest rate with 32 percent of adults downing a daily sodaContinue Reading
Painkillers May Halve Risk of Breast Cancer Return in Obese Women: Study
2014-08-14
Experts think anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin might help cancer treatments work betterContinue Reading
40 Percent of Americans Will Develop Diabetes, CDC Projects
2014-08-12
Rates for black women and Hispanics even higher at 50 percentContinue Reading
Obese More Likely to Survive Serious Bloodstream Infection
2014-08-12
Researchers aren’t sure why extra weight seemed protective for sepsisContinue Reading
Eating Out Equals Eating More
2014-08-07
Study found dining at fast-food spots, restaurants added 200 calories a day, on averageContinue Reading
Pride Over Weight Loss May Help Drive Anorexia
2014-08-06
Researchers see need to redirect positive emotionsContinue Reading
The ‘Bear’ Facts on Obesity and Diabetes
2014-08-05
Hibernating grizzlies offer new clues to common human ailments, scientists sayContinue Reading