Obesity

Shared Success Stories Help Young Moms Lose Weight, Get Healthier
Obesity

Shared Success Stories Help Young Moms Lose Weight, Get Healthier

For overweight and poor young moms, success stories from other women like themselves improve motivation and confidence, leading to a healthier diet.

Spices May Reduce Risks of a High-Fat, High-Carb Meal
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Spices May Reduce Risks of a High-Fat, High-Carb Meal

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 Linked to Diarrhea…and Diet Isn’t to Blame
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Obesity Linked to Diarrhea…and Diet Isn’t to Blame

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…

An Intragastric Balloon for Weight Loss? Read This First
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An Intragastric Balloon for Weight Loss? Read This First

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.

Valuable New Clue in the Fight Against Obesity
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Valuable New Clue in the Fight Against Obesity

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…

Is Bariatric Surgery Better Than Lifestyle Weight Loss for Diabetes?
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Is Bariatric Surgery Better Than Lifestyle Weight Loss for Diabetes?

If you have a weight problem and have developed type 2 diabetes, you may be considering bariatric weight-loss surgery, which…

Obese Teens at Risk for Hearing Loss
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Obese Teens at Risk for Hearing Loss

Just go to a mall, movie theater or other place where teens hang out and you’ll see how the problem…

Weight-Loss Surgery: Health Trade-Off?
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Weight-Loss Surgery: Health Trade-Off?

If you are obese and want to get healthy, there’s no way around the need to make significant changes to…

Low-Tech Secret to Weight Loss After Gastric Bypass Surgery
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Low-Tech Secret to Weight Loss After Gastric Bypass Surgery

People who undergo weight-loss surgery can double the amount of weight they lose by taking one very simple step. No,…

Why You Weigh More Than You Think
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Why You Weigh More Than You Think

Have you slimmed down during the past year, or have you put on a few extra pounds? Unless you keep…

Can Fecal Transplants Solve Obesity?
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Can Fecal Transplants Solve Obesity?

The "Scoop on Poop" as a Health-Promoting Tool An experimental new treatment for obesity involves nothing less than a fecal…

Can Obese Patients Get Good Medical Care?
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Can Obese Patients Get Good Medical Care?

New Health Problem: Obese Patients Require Specialized Medical Services Not that anyone has to search far and wide to find…

Common Medical Problems That Cause Obesity
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Common Medical Problems That Cause Obesity

What's Really Making You Fat? Many obese people suffer for years trying and failing at diet after diet, but what…

Obesity-Causing Bacteria — and the Cure, Part Two
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Obesity-Causing Bacteria — and the Cure, Part Two

One way to optimize your balance of intestinal bacteria is to follow a probiotic diet, which will rev up your…

Obesity And Esophageal Cancer
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Obesity And Esophageal Cancer

Rare Cancer Increases 350%... How to Prevent It Some complications of obesity are well-known. Increased risk for heart disease, stroke…