Health News Archives

Teen Boys at Growing Risk for Eating Disorders
Decade of data shows increase in weight-control behaviors across cultures

Weight-Loss Drug Fights Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Surprise finding might help doctors slow, reverse damage done by drinking, researcher says

Weight-Loss Surgeries Extend Lives
Studies support expanded use of gastric bypass, banding, experts say

Exercising in Segments Helps Burn Fat
Study finds benefit in 20-minute rest between half-hour workouts

Stenting Abdominal Arteries Relieves ’Intestinal Angina’
Left untreated, the condition can lead to nausea, weight loss

College Women Favor Nutrition Over Exercise
When shedding pounds, 79.1% of men said they'd never tried a diet, study finds

Poor Heart Health Raises Bariatric Surgery Risk
In very obese patients, it led to longer procedures and more post-op complications

Gastric-Bypass Surgery Best for Super Obese: Study
But some weight-loss experts say the trial was too short and lacked enough patients

Party Hearty, Then Ease It Down
Some tips for holiday weight control

Trigger for Obesity Identified
Finding could lead to new drug therapies, researchers say