Fido May Help Keep You Fit
2011-03-15
Dog owners more likely to meet exercise guidelines, study findsContinue Reading
Benefits of Weight-Loss Surgery May Outweigh Risks for Some, Experts Say
2011-03-14
American Heart Association statement points to heart health improvements in severely obese peopleContinue Reading
Fat Alone, Not Where It Sits, May Be Key to Heart Problems
2011-03-11
Study upends long-held belief that apple-shaped people face highest riskContinue Reading
Animal Study May Explain Low Birth Weight-Obesity Link
2011-03-10
Research suggests brain may be programmed to eat more in those malnourished before birthContinue Reading
Health Tip: Don't Let Lost Pounds Return
2011-03-08
Suggestions to maintain a healthy body weightContinue Reading
Video Games That Make Kids Move Burn Calories
2011-03-07
Study found energy expenditure equaled that of moderate to vigorous exerciseContinue Reading
1 in 3 Americans Gets Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep: CDC
2011-03-03
Insufficient rest affects health, concentration, experts sayContinue Reading
Stigma Often Adds to Burden of Obesity
2011-03-03
Health declines were worse in those who felt discriminated against, study foundContinue Reading
In Battle of the Bulge, Canada Trumps U.S.
2011-03-02
More than a third of Americans now obese, compared to about 24% of Canadians, study findsContinue Reading
Obesity May Boost Odds of Aggressive Breast Cancer in Older Women
2011-03-01
Mechanisms besides estrogen appear to play a role, researchers sayContinue Reading
Doctors Can Influence Patients to Lose Weight: Studies
2011-02-28
People more likely to try to shed pounds on doc’s advice or maintain a healthy weight, reports findContinue Reading
Sugary Drinks Might Raise Hypertension Risk: Study
2011-02-28
Those who consumed more were more likely to have high blood pressure, but exactly why is not clearContinue Reading
Stress May Help Spur Weight Gain in New Moms, Study Finds
2011-02-28
And those with higher BMIs developed more signs of depression, researchers foundContinue Reading
Breast-Feeding May Cut Obesity Risk in Kids of Diabetic Moms
2011-02-25
Those breast-fed for at least 6 months were less likely to be overweight later, study foundContinue Reading