Younger Kids Likelier to Gain Weight After Tonsillectomy
2012-09-12
Those under 6 years often gain 2 to 5 pounds, study findsContinue Reading
Severely Obese Women Attempting IVF May Have Lower Egg Quality
2012-09-11
Study suggests this could affect their ability to get pregnantContinue Reading
Exercise Does Boost Teens' Health, Study Finds
2012-09-10
Benefits include reductions in waist size, blood pressure, body massContinue Reading
Overweight Teens Typically Eat Less Than Normal-Weight Peers
2012-09-10
Study finding points to need for novel weight-loss interventionsContinue Reading
It's Possible to Be Obese and Heart-Healthy: Studies
2012-09-05
However, some experts contend that being ‘fit and fat’ is the exception, not the ruleContinue Reading
Teen Obesity Linked to Mom's Smoking in Pregnancy: Study
2012-09-04
Structural changes in brain may trigger preference for fatty foods, researchers sayContinue Reading
Obesity Might Lower Teens' Thinking Skills, Study Suggests
2012-09-03
Those with cluster of symptoms did worse on tests, showed brain changes on MRIContinue Reading
Turning Off the Tube Linked to Healthier Weight in Teens
2012-08-31
Study that limited TV time for a year found that kids, but not adults, gained fewer poundsContinue Reading
Less Is More With Exercise, Study Says
2012-08-29
60-minute workout no better for weight loss than half-hour regimenContinue Reading
Belly Fat May Hit Your Heart the Hardest
2012-08-28
Study finds risk of cardiovascular death highest in those with ‘central obesity’Continue Reading
Excess Pounds Raise Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence, Death: Study
2012-08-27
Link seen only with most common form of diseaseContinue Reading
Overweight Kids More Prone to Gallstones: Study
2012-08-25
Risk was even higher for obese girls, HispanicsContinue Reading
Couch-Potato Kids Are Top U.S. Child Health Problem: Poll
2012-08-24
Obesity, tobacco use also ranked high among community concernsContinue Reading
Modern Technology Adds to Worldwide Obesity Woes: Report
2012-08-23
As countries gain information and communication advances, populations pack on pounds, research showsContinue Reading