January 28, 2016 For African women with HIV, not breastfeeding is not easy Healthcare providers need to understand that for HIV-positive African women, following advice not to breastfeed in order to protect their babies from the virus takes a high emotional toll, a U.K. study suggests.
January 28, 2016 Caffeine won't make your heart skip a beat, study finds Add one more study to the "coffee is good for you" file.
January 28, 2016 5 signs you might be 'skinny fat' If you’ve always been a normal weight without having to try too hard, you may consider yourself lucky.
January 27, 2016 Weight may influence timing of puberty for boys The timing of puberty for boys might be influenced by how much they weigh, a U.S. study suggests.
January 27, 2016 Can your BMI predict how long you'll live? Body mass index (BMI) is a common measure of body fat, but new research shows that having a BMI in the "normal weight" range is not always the healthiest for every person.
January 26, 2016 The new dietary guidelines, in a nutshell The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) were released January 7th.
January 25, 2016 The best way to wean yourself off sugar What better way to jump on the "get healthy" New Year's bandwagon than cutting way down on sugar?
January 25, 2016 The 7 worst (and 7 best) Chinese takeout dishes Chinese takeout is a fact of life—what other kind of food are you supposed to eat when you're burning the midnight oil at the office or recovering from the Worst Hangover of Your Life? Problem is, most dishes come deep-fried, slathered in caloric oils, and doused with sugary sauces.
January 25, 2016 'Fat but fit': How carrying excess weight can have long-term health consequences For decades, scientists believed that excess body fat was mere storage for unused calories.
January 23, 2016 6 cholesterol-lowering foods you didn't know about Certain foods have been shown to decrease heart disease risk by lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol levels and raising HDL (good) cholesterol.