Appetite, Taste Changes Reported After Weight-Loss Surgery
2014-04-18
Sense of smell also altered for some patients in British studyContinue Reading
Tonsillectomy May Spur Weight Gain in Kids, But Won’t Cause Obesity: Study
2014-04-17
Post-op rise in weight occurs mostly in younger, thinner children, research showsContinue Reading
Low Birth Weight, Lack of Breast-Feeding Tied to Inflammation Risk in Adulthood
2014-04-17
Study of more than 10,000 people suggests these infants may someday have more health problemsContinue Reading
Scientists Find New Way to Observe ‘Good’ Brown Fat
2014-04-17
Information from MRI scans might help in obesity, diabetes researchContinue Reading
Diabetes Complication Rates Drop Among U.S. Adults
2014-04-16
But at the same time, rates of diabetes have more than tripled, researchers report
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Leeches Help Save Woman’s Ear After Pit Bull Mauling
2014-04-16
The 17-day treatment prevented blood vessel clogging that could threaten reconnection, surgeons sayContinue Reading
Crunchy or Smooth? Food’s Texture May Sway Perception of Calories
2014-04-16
When study participants were thinking about calories, they ate more of the crunchier items, less of the softContinue Reading
Obesity Linked to Increased Odds of Losing Baby, Study Finds
2014-04-15
Weight counseling should start before pregnancy, expert says
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Too Little Vitamin D May Add to Obesity’s Burden
2014-04-15
Study suggests severely overweight people are slowed down by low ‘sunshine vitamin’ levelsContinue Reading
Mother’s Pregnancy Weight Gain May Influence Child’s Obesity Risk
2014-04-15
Study found that either too few or too many added pounds upped child’s odds for being overweightContinue Reading
Nearly 10 Percent of U.S. Adults Now Have Diabetes: Study
2014-04-14
Researchers found a nationwide rise of the disease since late 1980s, and a parallel rise in obesityContinue Reading
Teens’ Indoor Tanning May Be Linked to Unhealthy Dieting
2014-04-11
Poor body image behind both behaviors, expert saysContinue Reading
Does Facebook Make Women Feel Bad About Their Bodies?
2014-04-10
Study found more time on the social networking site was tied to greater likelihood of negative self-imageContinue Reading
Obesity-Related Enzyme Targeted in Mouse Study
2014-04-09
Findings suggest new way to prompt body to burn extra energyContinue Reading