Obesity prevention programs might help lower kids' blood pressure
By Shereen Jegtvig NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Programs designed to prevent obesity in children…
Do you 'like' how I look?
By Shereen Jegtvig NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Social media that emphasizes sharing and commenting…
Dietary restriction and extended lifespan
A new evolutionary theory in BioEssays claims that consuming a diet very low in nutrients…
Screen time tied to poor wellbeing among kids
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Spending too much time in front…
Consider culture in counseling on infant feeding: study
Researchers found specific practices thought to promote childhood obesity - from putting infants to bed…
Trends in food supplements differ from country to country, new study finds
A new study, published in the journal in PLOS ONE, shows which plant food supplements…
Teen Disabled by Arthritis Gets Hip Replacement at 20
Because of his arthritis, Abdul Moussadda couldn't be physically active and gained weight. Fed up…
Review questions the effects of dietary fats on heart disease
By Shereen Jegtvig NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The types of fat people get in…
Mothers' monitoring of media tied to kids' weight
"At this point we can say there is an association but we cannot say exactly…
TV Time, Feeding Habits Set Babies Up for Obesity: Study
Practices that foster weight gain are common among U.S. parents, researchers say