Around the World, Holidays Bring Added Pounds
2016-09-21
Findings from Germany, Japan and the United States suggest festive seasons spur overeatingContinue Reading
Why the Teen Years May Not Be Lean Years
2016-09-21
Adolescents burn about 450 fewer calories daily than 10-year-olds, study findsContinue Reading
‘Obesity Gene’ Doesn’t Affect Ability to Lose Weight: Report
2016-09-21
Lifestyle, environment likely play bigger roles when dropping pounds, researchers sayContinue Reading
Carrot-Stick Approach: A Way to Get Folks to Eat More Veggies, Fruits
2016-09-19
Study of financial incentives for healthful eating also banned payments for sugary foods, sodas
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Severe Obesity and Heart Failure
2016-09-16
Study sees link even without other conditions such as high cholesterol or high blood pressureContinue Reading
Overweight Kids Often Shunned, Bullied
2016-09-16
School health programs should urge healthy behaviors, acceptance of different body shapes, study showsContinue Reading
Marriage May Help Diabetics Keep Weight Off
2016-09-16
Study also found it lowered chances of risk factors for heart disease among men, but not womenContinue Reading
31 Million Older Americans Aren’t Getting Enough Exercise
2016-09-15
Inactivity boosts their risk for falls, broken bones, serious disease and early death, CDC warnsContinue Reading
Diet or Exercise: What’s Best for the Middle-Aged Heart
2016-09-15
Study finds each effective, as long as healthy weight loss is the resultContinue Reading
Know Your Risk for Ovarian Cancer — and the Symptoms
2016-09-09
Because early signs are often easy to ignore, 140,000 women worldwide die of the disease every year
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Excess Pre-Pregnancy Weight May Slightly Raise Baby’s Cerebral Palsy Risk
2016-09-08
But, study found overall odds remain quite lowContinue Reading
Excess Pre-Pregnancy Weight May Slightly Raise Baby’s Cerebral Palsy Risk
2016-09-08
But, study found overall odds remain quite lowContinue Reading
A Woman’s Weight Has Complex Link to Stroke Risk
2016-09-07
Being overweight ups odds for most prevalent form of attack, but may slightly lower chances for another typeContinue Reading
Do Overweight People Fare Better Than Others With Kidney Cancer?
2016-09-07
Study suggests they do, giving insights into potential new treatmentsContinue Reading