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October 27, 2015

More evidence links smoking cessation to lowered diabetes risk

While smoking is linked to an increased risk of developing diabetes, this risk appears to drop over the long term once cigarette use stops, a review of evidence suggests.

October 27, 2015

5 super-healthy autumn harvest foods

Autumn brings an array of delicious seasonal foods that can help you stay healthy as the weather turns cold.

October 27, 2015

Dark chocolate ingredient may prevent obesity, diabetes, study shows

Snacking on unprocessed dark chocolate may help reduce a person’s risk of obesity and diabetes. 

October 27, 2015

Obese and healthy? Maybe not, study says

Can a person be simultaneously obese and healthy?

October 27, 2015

Universities, health center participate in obesity project

Teams from three states are participated in a federally funded project to combat childhood obesity along the U.S.-Mexico border.

October 27, 2015

Most commercial weight loss programs aren’t backed by scientific evidence, study says

The commercial weight loss industry has ballooned to an estimated worth of $2.5 billion, but few scientifically sound studies exist that prove the efficacy of these programs, a review of 4,200 related research papers reveals.

October 27, 2015

Obese people may be more sensitive to food smells

Obese people are better at detecting the scent of chocolate and find it more pleasant than non-obese people, according to a small UK study.

October 27, 2015

Morbidly obese toddlers working together to lose weight

Two morbidly obese Colombian babies, who weigh a dangerously unhealthy 91 pounds combined, have come together to lose weight — and live longer.

October 27, 2015

Extreme obesity cuts lifespan more than smoking, study says

That obesity can cut life short by causing strokes and other illnesses comes as no surprise, but a study reported on Tuesday quantifies the toll: The most extreme cases cut a person's lifespan more than cigarettes.

October 27, 2015

New ‘feel fuller’ ingredient for food may aid in weight loss

Scientists have developed a food ingredient to make the stomach feel fuller faster that could change the way we lose weight.