Is Breast Reduction After Weight Loss Surgery Best?
2011-09-02
Small study finds obese women tend to be unhappy with appearance if they get breast surgery firstContinue Reading
Healthy Habits Can Fend Off the 'Freshman 15'
2011-09-02
More sleep, less stress can help college students avoid weight gain, expert saysContinue Reading
Helpful Gut Microbes May Differ Based on Diet
2011-09-01
People favoring meat tend toward different ‘microbiota’ than those on plant-sourced diets, study foundContinue Reading
Strokes Rising Among Teens, Young Adults: CDC
2011-09-01
Obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and other risk factors may be to blame, researchers sayContinue Reading
Americans Getting Too Many Calories From Sugary Drinks: CDC
2011-08-31
Report shows young people, minorities are consuming the most sweetened beveragesContinue Reading
Being Heavier May Mean Fewer Hot Flashes for Women Over 60
2011-08-31
But that’s no reason to put on unhealthy extra pounds, experts sayContinue Reading
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