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
Exercise Controls Weight in White Girls Better Than in Black Girls: Study
2012-06-07
Researchers suggest new weight-loss strategies needed for these teensContinue Reading
More Proof That Healthy Habits Fight Disease
2012-06-06
New studies look at ways to stop smoking and fight cancer, heart disease and obesityContinue Reading
Bigger Waist Tied to Increased Risk of Diabetes
2012-06-05
Waist circumference was a stronger risk factor in women than men, study findsContinue Reading
Seniors With Asthma Do Worse If Obese
2012-06-05
They also fare poorly in traffic pollution, researchers sayContinue Reading
Disney to Curtail Junk Food Ads Aimed at Kids
2012-06-05
Change will affect the media giant’s child-focused TV channels, radio stations and websitesContinue Reading