Flame Retardants Tied to Lower Birth Weights
2011-08-30
Phased out in 2004, the chemicals remain in older furnishings and household items, study saysContinue Reading
Walk-to-School Programs Put Kids' Fitness First
2011-08-27
In study, Texas communities involved parent volunteers to get youngsters more activeContinue Reading
Jogging Beats Weight Lifting for Losing Belly Fat: Study
2011-08-27
Compared with resistance training, aerobic exercise burns 67% more calories, research showsContinue Reading
Obesity Continues to Balloon in U.S. and U.K.: Study
2011-08-27
Expect to see 65 million more obese adults in U.S. by 2030, researchers sayContinue Reading
Obesity Costing States Billion in Yearly Medical Expenses
2011-08-24
Taxpayers funding up to 64% of these costs in some states, research showsContinue Reading
Weight Gain Hits Women After Marriage, Men After Divorce: Study
2011-08-22
Married women may become more sedentary, while divorced men lose marriage’s ‘health benefit,’ researchers contendContinue Reading
Thin Children Have More Energy-Burning 'Brown Fat'
2011-08-18
Teens with the lowest body mass index have more of this ‘good’ fat, study showsContinue Reading
Being Overweight May Take Years Off Seniors' Lives
2011-08-17
Excess weight — once thought to cushion elderly from illness — emerges as a health risk in new studyContinue Reading
Cartoon Characters Prod Kids to Nag for Unhealthy Foods
2011-08-17
Study finds TV ads key element in why young children whine for sugary treatsContinue Reading
The Fattier Your Heart, the Greater Your Heart Disease Risk
2011-08-16
Study links buildup of this hidden fat to heart threat, even in people without symptomsContinue Reading
U.S. Women Using Dangerous Weight-Loss Pill 2 Years After Recall
2011-08-16
Pai You Guo supplement contains drugs banned in U.S. for increasing stroke, cancer, heart attack riskContinue Reading
Obesity Before Pregnancy May Raise Child's Asthma Risk
2011-08-16
Study found teens were up to 30 percent more likely to wheeze if moms were obeseContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery Gains More Practitioners
2011-08-12
Study also documents growth in less-invasive techniques, improved survival ratesContinue Reading
Patients Taking Antipsychotics Urged to Get Routine Physicals
2011-08-12
These meds linked to risk factors for heart disease, diabetes and stroke, researchers sayContinue Reading