More Kids Eating Calorie-Packed Take-out Food
2011-07-26
Study found a third of food eaten now is cooked outside the homeContinue Reading
Epidemic of Obesity in U.S. Kids Began in Late '90s
2011-07-21
Reasons are unclear, but more media time, longer ‘transition’ to adulthood might be key, researcher saysContinue Reading
Does Your Personality Dictate Whether You'll Be Overweight?
2011-07-20
People who are impulsive, aggressive or risk-takers more likely to weigh more, study contendsContinue Reading
Restaurant Calorie Counts Can Miss the Mark: Study
2011-07-19
While fairly accurate, there was ‘huge variation’ — especially for low-calorie foodsContinue Reading
As Waistline Expands, So Does Death Risk for Kidney Patients
2011-07-19
Belly fat better predictor of mortality than body-mass index alone, study findsContinue Reading
Lifestyle Changes Might Prevent Millions of Cases of Alzheimer's
2011-07-19
Study says that even a 25% drop in factors like obesity, smoking could cut 500,000 U.S. casesContinue Reading
Rigorous Exercise May Boost Benefits of Weight-Loss Surgery
2011-07-15
Bariatric patients can improve physical fitness with regular workouts, study findsContinue Reading
The Cycling Stud Who Shed His Couch Potato Skin
2011-07-15
Writer, who once flirted with type 2 diabetes, completes grueling two-day, 200-mile marathonContinue Reading
Poorer, Less Educated Youth More Prone to Hypertension
2011-07-14
These young adults were more likely to be overweight and exercise less, researchers explainedContinue Reading
Food Industry Sets Standards for Advertising to Kids
2011-07-14
New criteria are less stringent than U.S government’s recommendationsContinue Reading
Health Tip: Binge Eating May Lead to Weight Gain
2011-07-13
And type 2 diabetes and heart disease, among other complicationsContinue Reading
Physical Activity Levels Linked to Employment Status
2011-07-12
Men’s and women’s exercise levels affected differently by being unemployed, study findsContinue Reading
Bettering Social Status Lowers High Blood Pressure Risk
2011-07-12
For poor or disadvantaged people, the risk goes down as they move up the ladder of success, study findsContinue Reading
Health Tip: Insufficient Sleep Can Be Dangerous
2011-07-12
Here’s how it affects your healthContinue Reading