Excess Weight in Older Women Linked to Diminished Memory
2010-07-14
Impact of extra pounds worse for those who carry fat around their hips, researchers findContinue Reading
Sleep Plays Important Role in Chronic Disease: Report
2010-07-14
7 to 8 hours is optimal for adults, but too much or too little raises health risks, study findsContinue Reading
Lifestyle Interventions Needed to Stay Heart-Healthy
2010-07-12
American Heart Association outlines strategies in a new scientific statementContinue Reading
Fewer Excess Pounds May Mean Fewer Hot Flashes
2010-07-12
Study found small but significant reductions with weight lossContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Supplements Often No Better Than Fakes: Study
2010-07-12
Changes in diet, activity levels still best way to control weight, expert suggestsContinue Reading
Screening Guidelines Miss Many Kids With High Cholesterol
2010-07-12
Researchers suggest that universal testing may be a better optionContinue Reading
Childhood Obesity Boosts Risk of GERD
2010-07-09
Extremely obese older children have a 40 percent higher risk of the painful digestive disease, researchers sayContinue Reading
Clues for Burning Fat Without Exercise Found in Mice
2010-07-08
Brain chemical seems to help melt calories but research may not apply to humans, scientists sayContinue Reading
Changes in Fat Cells May Pave Way for Type 2 Diabetes
2010-07-06
May result in the ‘hyperinflammation’ seen in the disease, researchers sayContinue Reading
Obesity Ups Cancer Death Risk in Asia-Pacific Region
2010-06-30
But the risk conferred by excess weight is no higher than in the West, study findsContinue Reading
Taking Public Transit Might Help You Stay Slim
2010-06-29
Leaving car at home, walking to station adds to daily exercise, researchers noteContinue Reading
Obesity Rates Jump in 28 States, Report Shows
2010-06-29
More than two-thirds of states now have rates above 25 percentContinue Reading
A Little Biking May Help Premenopausal Women Stay Slim
2010-06-28
If you’re already heavy, even five minutes a day brings results, study findsContinue Reading
Kids With Coordination Disorder More Likely to Be Overweight
2010-06-28
Condition may interfere with physical activity, researchers sayContinue Reading