Race Might Play Role in Success of Weight-Loss Surgery
2012-06-20
Black women lost less than whites, but the gap was narrower when diabetes was present, study findsContinue Reading
Discount Supermarkets Tied to Rising Obesity Rates
2012-06-19
Make healthy foods more affordable, researchers sayContinue Reading
Health of Americans a Mixed Bag: CDC Report
2012-06-19
More are exercising and not smoking, but obesity, diabetes rates still increasingContinue Reading
Dramatic Rise in Kids Hospitalized With High Blood Pressure: Study
2012-06-18
Childhood obesity may be a culprit in nearly doubled hypertension rates in the past decadeContinue Reading
Some May Drink More After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
2012-06-18
It’s not clear whether gastric procedures boost the riskContinue Reading
Does Weight-Loss Surgery Work for Teens? Yes, Study Says
2012-06-15
But experts stress that obese kids do have non-surgical options that may workContinue Reading
Liposuction Might Have 'Boomerang' Effect
2012-06-14
But exercise kept post-surgical increase in fat around organs at bay, study foundContinue Reading
Obesity, Depression Blamed for Daytime Sleepiness 'Epidemic'
2012-06-13
Preliminary studies add another health consequence of being overweightContinue Reading
Heavy Drinking, Smoking Won't Harm Men's Sperm: Study
2012-06-13
But the data should not give would-be dads the green light to pursue unhealthy lifestyles, experts sayContinue Reading
Young Cancer Survivors Often Face Long-Term Health Problems
2012-06-11
More smoking, obesity, chronic illness, poor mental health seen in these young adults, CDC saysContinue Reading
Diabetes Rising Rapidly Among U.S. Kids
2012-06-11
Both type 1 and type 2 disease rates up more than 20 percent in past decade, finds studyContinue Reading
Many People With Type 1 Diabetes Missing Treatment Goals: Study
2012-06-09
Blood sugar control remains a challenge despite improvements in careContinue Reading
Docs Aren't Coaching Overweight Kids on How to Slim Down: Study
2012-06-08
Obese teens often get the diet-and-exercise speech from physicians, but many overweight children don’tContinue Reading
Most 'Extreme Preemies' Grow Into Happy, Healthy Teens
2012-06-07
These children, born at less than 2.2 pounds, tended to fare well by adolescence, study foundContinue Reading