Subscribe to this tag Weight May Not Drive Racial Disparities in Colon Cancer
Health - November 23, 2009
Co-existing illnesses also don't explain why more blacks die than whites, study finds
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Go Healthy, Not Hungry for Holiday Eating
Health - November 22, 2009
Planning ahead can help keep eating under control, expert says
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Using Cell Phones, Internet to Battle Eating Disorders
Health - November 20, 2009
Online and text messages might be more helpful than therapy for some, researchers suggest
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Kidney Transplant, Sleep Disorder May Add Up to Trouble
Health - November 19, 2009
Heart disease, stroke more likely for organ recipients with sleep apnea, study finds
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Obesity Rolling Back Gains in Heart Health
Health - November 17, 2009
Studies show risk factors rising among children and adults, with many denying they have a problem
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Baby Boomers May Prove More Disabled Than Their Elders
Health - November 13, 2009
Wave of disabilities could overburden health-care system, researchers fear
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Study Links Yo-Yo Dieting to Addiction
Health - November 12, 2009
Rats fed sugary chow suffered withdrawal when regular meals returned
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Fasting on Alternate Days May Make Dieting Easier
Health - November 11, 2009
Heart health could also benefit from this plan, researchers find
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Gut Bacteria Might Be Making People Fat
Health - November 11, 2009
Study in mice suggests link between intestinal microbes, diet and obesity
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Teen Obesity Ups MS Risk in Women
Health - November 10, 2009
Researchers suspect lower vitamin D levels may be to blame
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Obesity Seems to Alter Heart Structure
Health - November 9, 2009
Result may be left atrial enlargement, study finds
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To Feel Better, Low-Fat Diet May Be Best
Health - November 9, 2009
Comparison of plans finds differences in mood despite similar weight loss
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Genes Linked to 'Pot' Belly
Health - November 5, 2009
And excess consumption of saturated fats raises obesity risk, researchers find
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Fast Eating Limits Gut Hormones That Induce Fullness
Health - November 4, 2009
The result is overeating, research shows
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Living With Less TV, More Sweat Boosts Weight Loss
Health - November 3, 2009
Home environment plays role in effort to drop pounds, experts say
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For People on Dialysis, Too Thin Can Be Risky
Health - November 1, 2009
More body fat means greater survival odds, researcher says
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Science Finds Healing in Halloween Horrors
Health - October 30, 2009
Vampire bats, spiders and even a monster have sparked new treatments
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Diet, Exercise Thwart Diabetes: Study
Health - October 28, 2009
Lifestyle changes really do work to prevent type 2, experts say
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Let Kids Sleep Late on Weekends to Fight Fat: Study
Health - October 28, 2009
Too little shuteye contributes to obesity, researchers say
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Antipsychotic Drugs Spur Dramatic Weight Gain in Kids
Health - October 27, 2009
Researchers urge other alternatives, close monitoring of patients
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Exposure to Holocaust May Have Raised Cancer Risks
Health - October 26, 2009
Survivors offer clues to the impact of severe physical, psychosocial suffering, researchers say
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Where You Put on Pounds May Influence Clot Risk
Health - October 26, 2009
Big hips in women, wide waists in men spell trouble, study finds
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Big, Beefy Football Players May Face Heart Problems Later
Health - October 26, 2009
Physical activity may not protect heart from complications of extra weight, study finds
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Heavy Patients Get Little Respect From Doctors
Health - October 23, 2009
Study finding shows doctors have to realize obesity is a disease, expert says
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Diabetes Drug May Boost Weight Loss in Obese Patients
Health - October 23, 2009
Combo of diet, exercise and injections helped non-diabetics shed pounds, study finds
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