Quality Nursing May Protect Very Low Birth Weight Babies
2012-04-24
Improved results seen in hospitals nationally recognized for nursing excellence, study findsContinue Reading
Many First-Graders Shun Overweight, Obese Kids
2012-04-24
In survey, most preferred to play with slimmer classmates, study findsContinue Reading
Childhood Obesity May Raise Odds of Adult Liver Cancer
2012-04-20
Findings underscore importance of healthy weight in youth, researcher saysContinue Reading
Low-Fat Dairy Linked to Lower Stroke Risk
2012-04-19
Odds for an attack were slightly less than for those who ate higher-fat fare, study foundContinue Reading
Healthy Lifestyle Choices Could Cut Cancer Rates: Report
2012-04-19
But researchers say lawmakers, private industry need to do more to encourage changeContinue Reading
Diabetes Groups Issue New Guidelines on Blood Sugar
2012-04-19
Type 2 illness can’t be treated with one-size-fits-all approach, new recommendations adviseContinue Reading
Overweight Pregnant Women at Higher Risk for Complications
2012-04-17
Moms with elevated blood sugar also may fall under doctors’ radar, researchers sayContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery Beat Drugs for Cutting Diabetes in Very Obese
2012-04-16
In small study, type 2 disease was reversed for some patients who had bariatric procedureContinue Reading
Substance Abusers, Even Recovering Ones, May Face Stigma
2012-04-13
Scenarios of obese people, smokers drew less negative reaction in studyContinue Reading
Women Less Apt Than Men to Get Recommended Daily Exercise
2012-04-13
They averaged about 18 minutes a day, far short of the recommended 30 minutes, study findsContinue Reading
CT Scans Deliver More Radiation to Obese People: Study
2012-04-13
However, risk of side effects might not rise, expert saysContinue Reading
Obese Workers' Health Care Costs Top Those of Smokers
2012-04-13
Smokers cost employers an additional $1,275 a year, while obese workers cost $1,850 more, study saysContinue Reading
Even Preschoolers View the Overweight Negatively
2012-04-13
Young children judged heavier kids more harshly than they did normal-weight kids, study showsContinue Reading
Obesity's Health Costs Double Earlier Estimates
2012-04-12
Total reaches nearly 21% of U.S. health care spending, study saysContinue Reading