Twitter May Help Those Trying to Lose Weight
2013-01-14
Adding ‘tweets’ to a weight-loss program encouraged success among participants, study findsContinue Reading
Cardiac Deaths May Lead to Shortage of Donor Livers
2013-01-11
Age, weight and diabetes status also affect quality of organs donated for transplantation, study saysContinue Reading
Avoid Pregnancy for a Year After Weight-Loss Surgery: Review
2013-01-11
Procedure cuts complication rate for obese women, but experts urge waiting a while to have kidsContinue Reading
Fewer U.S. Patients Getting Weight Counseling From Doctors
2013-01-10
Study finds primary care visits now less likely to include such advice, despite rise in obesity ratesContinue Reading
Keeping Fit May Boost Survival With Endometrial Cancer
2013-01-08
Study found higher death risk for those who were overweight, physically inactiveContinue Reading
Breast Milk Contains More Than 700 Bacteria Types: Study
2013-01-08
This may play a helpful role in babies’ digestion, immune systemsContinue Reading
Moms May Use TV to Calm Fussy Infants: Study
2013-01-07
Babies with obese mothers were most likely to watch up to 3 hours daily instead of playingContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery Is New Diabetes Foe
2013-01-04
Many patients gain better blood sugar control, less need for meds after gastric bypassContinue Reading
For Texas Man, Bariatric Surgery Led to Diabetes-Free Life
2013-01-04
Paul Garcia lost 200 pounds, quit diabetes meds and feels like ‘totally new person’Continue Reading
Could Being a Little Overweight Help You Live Longer?
2013-01-02
International analysis found obesity raised the odds of early death, but a few extra pounds didn’t hurtContinue Reading
Is Fructose Making People Fat?
2013-01-02
Simple sugar found in high-fructose corn syrup and elsewhere is tied to appetite changes in studyContinue Reading
Lifestyle Changes Key to Weight Loss in New Year
2012-12-30
Small steps can help people finally achieve that elusive resolution, expert saysContinue Reading
Drug May Help Women Who Quit Smoking Avoid Weight Gain
2012-12-27
Those who added naltrexone to smoking cessation therapy put on fewer pounds, study saysContinue Reading