Close Ties With Others Might Lengthen Life, Review Finds
2010-07-27
Strong support system seems to have significant health benefits, researchers sayContinue Reading
Complications From Weight-Loss Surgery 'Relatively Low'
2010-07-27
Michigan study finds high-volume hospitals, surgeons reporting fewest problemsContinue Reading
To Help Keep Weight Off, Turn to the Web
2010-07-27
Well-designed Internet sites boost odds that pounds won’t return, study findsContinue Reading
Study Explores Links Between Obesity, Chronic Pain
2010-07-26
Finding suggests connection to family history and frame of mindContinue Reading
As Weight Goes Up, So Do Heart Risks
2010-07-23
Across-the-board improvements may await those who trim downContinue Reading
Shedding Pounds Saved One Woman's Life
2010-07-23
FRIDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) — Things hit the “big crescendo” for Marci Williams in December 2005. Williams, 47, of Greensboro, N.C., had been obese for some time, weighing as much as 332 pounds at just 5-foot-3. That month she went to her family doctor for a routine physical. TheContinue Reading
The Longer You Sit, the Shorter Your Life Span: Study
2010-07-22
Effect was seen even when researchers factored out obesity, exerciseContinue Reading
Obesity as Young Adult May Boost Psoriatic Arthritis Risk
2010-07-19
Study found that 20 percent of those overweight at age 18 developed condition by age 35Continue Reading
Autistic Kids Often Fussier Eaters, but Nutrition OK
2010-07-19
Slower, pickier eating can arise in infancy, but growth tends to be unimpaired, study findsContinue Reading
Major Fast Food Chains Have Reduced Trans Fats
2010-07-16
McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s sizzle increasingly fewer fries in the unhealthful fats, study showsContinue Reading
Too Many Tots Watching Too Much TV: Study
2010-07-15
Oregon study finds 1 in 5 young kids exposed to more than the recommended 2 hours a dayContinue Reading
No-Shame Programs May Appeal to Obese
2010-07-15
But tactics should emphasize lifestyle change, not weight loss, survey suggestsContinue Reading
New Pill Found to Cut Weight With Few Side Effects: Study
2010-07-14
Lorcaserin one of three new anti-obesity medications up for review by the FDAContinue Reading
Community Programs Can Help Mothers Control Weight: Study
2010-07-14
Women who had ongoing support exercised more and were less likely to gain weight, researchers foundContinue Reading