January 29, 2018 Junk-food addict lost 162 pounds to grant late mother's deathbed wish A British woman is celebrating her amazing weight loss after keeping her promise to her dying mother.
January 23, 2018 One-third of Americans can't eat without their cellphones, study finds One of three people in the United States say they can't eat a meal without being on their phone.
November 30, 2017 Forecast predicts over half of US children will be obese by age 35 Nearly three in five children in the U.S. today are destined to be obese when they reach their 35th birthday, according to a new projection.
November 6, 2017 Millions either malnourished or obese in global nutrition crisis Almost every country in the world now has serious nutrition problems, either due to over-eating leading to obesity or a lack of food leading to undernutrition, according to a major study published on Saturday.
October 11, 2017 Child and teen obesity rates soar globally, WHO reports The number of obese children and adolescents worldwide has jumped tenfold in the past 40 years and the rise is accelerating in low- and middle-income countries, especially in Asia, a major study said on Wednesday.
September 27, 2017 Artificial sweeteners may not be risk free People hoping to lose a few pounds by substituting artificial sweeteners for regular sugar may end up disappointed, suggests a fresh look at past research.
September 27, 2017 Texas man loses more than 200 pounds to join Army A Texas man weighing lost more than 200 lbs so he could join the U.S. Army, KTAB reported.
September 26, 2017 Sperm count falling sharply in developed world, researchers say Sperm counts in men from America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand have dropped by more than 50 percent in less than 40 years, researchers said on Tuesday.
September 26, 2017 Walking and biking tied to lower risk of hospitalization with sciatica (This August 3rd story has been refiled to add dropped "of" to headline) Reuters Health - Lifestyle factors like obesity and smoking are known to raise people's risk of developing sciatica, but a new study finds that regular walking and biking may have an opposite, and just as powerful effect.
September 19, 2017 Heart benefit of alcohol not seen in people with liver disease Light to moderate drinkers may have a lower risk of heart disease than teetotalers, but a new study suggests this doesn't hold true for people with fatty liver disease.