Santa Not the Best Role Model for Kids' Health
2009-12-20
His personal habits more naughty than nice, public health expert saysContinue Reading
Blacks Have Less 'Bad Fat' Than Whites
2009-12-18
It’s a puzzle, because less visceral fat should mean less obesity-linked disease, experts sayContinue Reading
Wide Array of Stores Now Sell High-Calorie Snacks
2009-12-17
They’re at checkout counters of clothing stores, gas stations — and adding to obesity epidemic, study saysContinue Reading
Obesity, Inactivity Keeping Heart Health Stats Down
2009-12-17
Treatments have improved, but Americans fall down on prevention, experts sayContinue Reading
Puberty May Trigger Sleep Apnea in Overweight Kids
2009-12-15
Obesity combined with developmental changes increases risk in teens, study suggestsContinue Reading
Cutting TV Time Burns More Calories
2009-12-14
Study found simple activities like housework, gardening replaced tube watchingContinue Reading
Hardship in Childhood May Affect Long-Term Health
2009-12-13
Age-related diseases stem from adverse events in first decade of life, study suggestsContinue Reading
Health Tip: Warning Signs of Binge Eating Disorder
2009-12-11
Here are possible symptomsContinue Reading
Menopause Often Means Worsening Cholesterol
2009-12-11
Studies also report on statin dosages and lifestyle factors that affect the heartContinue Reading
Too Much Drinking, Eating Tied to Breast Cancer Recurrence
2009-12-10
Prognosis is also worse for overweight women, researchers findContinue Reading
Teens Lose More Weight Using Healthy Strategies
2009-12-04
Increasing exercise, water and fruit consumption leads to success, study findsContinue Reading
Health Gains From Lowered Smoking Rates in Jeopardy
2009-12-02
Study finds rising incidence of obesity could counter recent increases in longevityContinue Reading
Oversized College Football Players May Face Heart Risks
2009-12-02
Linemen especially likely to have metabolic syndrome, study findsContinue Reading
Birth in South Raises Stroke Risk for Life
2009-12-01
Death rate highest for lifelong residents of ‘stroke belt,’ study findsContinue Reading