For overweight and poor young moms, success stories from other women like themselves improve motivation and confidence, leading to a healthier diet.
Spices are great flavor boosters. Now, new research shows they also may help curb the health risks from a high-fat, high-carb meal. Get the details…
Obesity is linked to a variety of health risks. Now, a new study could change the way doctors treat bowel problems in those who are obese…
If you’re thinking about having one of these devices placed in your stomach or already have one, you need to know about new warnings from the FDA.
It’s not just what you eat and how much you exercise—a specific type of healthy bacteria may be the key to combatting obesity…
If you have a weight problem and have developed type 2 diabetes, you may be considering bariatric weight-loss surgery, which…
Just go to a mall, movie theater or other place where teens hang out and you’ll see how the problem…
If you are obese and want to get healthy, there’s no way around the need to make significant changes to…
People who undergo weight-loss surgery can double the amount of weight they lose by taking one very simple step. No,…
Have you slimmed down during the past year, or have you put on a few extra pounds? Unless you keep…
The "Scoop on Poop" as a Health-Promoting Tool An experimental new treatment for obesity involves nothing less than a fecal…
New Health Problem: Obese Patients Require Specialized Medical Services Not that anyone has to search far and wide to find…
What's Really Making You Fat? Many obese people suffer for years trying and failing at diet after diet, but what…
One way to optimize your balance of intestinal bacteria is to follow a probiotic diet, which will rev up your…
Rare Cancer Increases 350%... How to Prevent It Some complications of obesity are well-known. Increased risk for heart disease, stroke…
