Nationwide Study Examines Common Heart Procedures
2012-10-18
Patients undergoing angioplasty, stent placement more likely to be overweight, smoke, have high blood pressureContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery Tied to Drop in Heart Risk Factors
2012-10-18
Procedure cut blood pressure, other causes of stroke, heart attack, study saysContinue Reading
Healthy Lifestyle Boosts Survival Odds for Older Women With Cancer
2012-10-17
Regular exercise had most significant benefit in studyContinue Reading
Videos of Real-Life Stumbles May Help Fall-Prevention Efforts
2012-10-17
Seniors most at risk when they shift their weight and lose their center of gravity, analysis showsContinue Reading
Epilepsy Drug Shows Promise as Weight-Loss Aid, Study Says
2012-10-16
Zonisamide plus nutritional counseling worked for certain obese adults, but not without side effectsContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery May Boost Risk for Alcohol, Drug Abuse: Study
2012-10-15
Patients need education before procedure, psychological follow-up, experts sayContinue Reading
Sitting Can Harm Health, Even for Those Who Exercise
2012-10-15
Review of data finds too much chair time doubles odds for diabetes, heart disease and deathContinue Reading
Obesity Helps Spur Cancer's Growth, Mouse Study Suggests
2012-10-15
Finding might explain why obese cancer patients fare worse than normal-weight peersContinue Reading
Diet, Exercise May Boost 'Good' Cholesterol, Study Suggests
2012-10-11
Benefits of lifestyle changes go beyond weight loss for diabetes patients, researcher saysContinue Reading
U.S. Stroke Patients Are Getting Younger
2012-10-10
Study found rise in rates among adults aged 20 to 54Continue Reading
Gene Tied to Obesity, Depression, ADHD
2012-10-09
Of more than 65,000 people screened in study, 5 had ‘BDNF’ deletionContinue Reading
Group Programs for Weight Loss May Work Best
2012-10-09
Study found those who go to meetings shed more pounds, whether health pro or peer in chargeContinue Reading
U.S. Sees a Run on New Knees Since 1990s
2012-10-05
Over $9 billion spent annually on the operation, researchers sayContinue Reading
Severely Obese Americans on the Rise
2012-10-05
Study shows a decade of growth among those with 100 pounds excess weight, but trend is slowingContinue Reading