Smartphones, Tablets and Weight Gain in Teens
2016-12-14
Study found obesity risk up 43 percent if kids used screen devices more than 5 hours a dayContinue Reading
Fewer Babies in Poor Families Are Overweight: CDC
2016-12-13
Researchers credit improvements in federal food assistance program, awareness of childhood obesityContinue Reading
Specially Designed Video Game Might Ease ‘Phantom Limb’ Pain
2016-12-01
Study finds exercising virtual limb cut pain by as much as halfContinue Reading
Standing or ‘Easy’ Walks May Help Type 2 Diabetics Control Blood Sugar
2016-11-30
Study counters notion that vigorous exercise is key to battling the illnessContinue Reading
Fast-Food Calorie Labeling Not Working, Study Finds
2016-11-28
More visible signage could tip scales toward healthier eatingContinue Reading
3 Keys to Cutting Your Risk of Heart Failure
2016-11-28
Guarding against obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes at middle age may slash risk, study findsContinue Reading
3 Keys to Cutting Your Risk of Heart Failure
2016-11-28
Guarding against obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes at middle age may slash risk, study findsContinue Reading
Don’t Get Stuffed on Thanksgiving
2016-11-23
Dietician offers tips for avoiding weight gain during the holidaysContinue Reading
TV Snack Ads Make Preschoolers Snack More: Study
2016-11-21
This happened even with kids who weren’t hungry, researchers foundContinue Reading
Choose the Healthy Foods Options This Holiday Season
2016-11-20
Display healthy foods and keep unhealthy ones out of sight, nutritionist advisesContinue Reading
Amputations Due to Poor Blood Flow More Likely in Certain Groups
2016-11-18
Black and poor patients with peripheral artery disease fare worse than others, study findsContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery Tied to Lower Heart Risks
2016-11-14
Patients were less likely to develop irregular heartbeat, diabetes, heart failure, study findsContinue Reading
Could C-Section Birth Raise Child’s Risk of Obesity?
2016-11-13
Study suggests passage through birth canal confers protective gut bacteria to newbornsContinue Reading
DNA Isn’t Destiny: Healthy Living Can Overcome Genes Linked to Heart Disease
2016-11-13
Study found exercise, healthy diet could lower odds for heart attack even in those at high genetic riskContinue Reading