Cash is a powerful motivator when it comes to shedding pounds, and the lure of money is even greater when dieters win or lose as a group.
Obesity
Unhealthy Teens Could Lead to Rise in Heart-Disease Rates
Less than half of U.S. adolescents are living heart-healthy lives, and lack of exercise and poor diets could be creating a new generation of heart-disease patients.
Why New York’s Latest Campaign To Lower Teen Pregnancy Could Backfire
To lower teen pregnancy rates in the city, the mayor is relying on fear, guilt and shame. But how effective are such approaches in changing behavior?
Can You Smell Obesity?
According to the latest research, it may be on your breath.
Sugary Beverages Linked to 180,000 Deaths Worldwide
Mayor Michael Bloomberg might be right; maybe we should be drinking fewer sodas.
Breastfeeding’s Role in Controlling Obesity Is Weakened
Breastfeeding is no magic bullet against obesity, according to research that contradicts previously held beliefs about the scope of human milk’s capability.
Salt Sugar Fat: Q&A With Author Michael Moss
How did Lunchables get created? Moss pulls back the curtain on the processed food industry and why it’s so obsessed with sugar, salt and fat
The Connection Between Dirty Diapers and Childhood Health
Cesarean sections and breast feeding can have lifelong effects on a baby’s health, and researchers may have uncovered why.
Baby Boomers: Not the ‘Healthiest Generation’
Every generation likes to think it’s healthier than the one that came before, but baby boomers can’t make that claim.
In a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers found that a sample of the baby boom …
More Health Harms for Children Exposed to BPA
Kids with high exposure to the chemical bisphenol-A exhibit unusual levels of protein in the urine – an early warning sign of possible kidney and cardiovascular problems
More Sleep Means More Focused, Emotionally Stable Kids
How important is sleep for children? Getting too little could leave them more emotional and impulsive.
For Better Heart Health Exercise Harder, Not Longer
The general advice for most Americans is: Get more exercise. But the question is what kind of exercise, how intensely and for how long?
Background TV: Children Exposed to Four Hours a Day
Watching too much TV is linked to harmful effects in children, but the latest research says even background TV can affect development