Extra weight may add to elderly fall risk
By Shereen Jegtvig NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For Australians over age 65 included in…
5 Signs You're Taking Your Diet Too Far
While this post is certainly not meant to diagnose anyone, here are five indications that…
Pakistani polio strain threatens global campaign
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Just a few weeks ago, 11-month-old Shaista was pulling herself up,…
Health plans don't cover weight loss surgery
WASHINGTON (AP) — Like 78 million other Americans, MaryJane Harrison is obese.
Few eligible patients can get weight loss surgery
WASHINGTON (AP) — Like 78 million other Americans, MaryJane Harrison is obese.
California lawmaker proposes warning labels for sugary drinks
By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - All sodas and other sugar-sweetened drinks sold in…
Obesity's Link to Type 2 Diabetes Not So Clear-Cut: Study
Most participants developed condition after being overweight for years, not after large recent gain
5 Things Not to Say to Your Partner About Losing Weight
Becoming a food cop typically won't help your partner lose weight, and it may even…
Mediterranean diet 'better than low-fat diet' for cardiovascular risk
There is more evidence that people who adopt a whole diet approach - such as…
New insight into similarity of complex brain networks in monkeys, humans
Monkeys that ate a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids had brains with highly connected…