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How to Talk to Your Kids About Their Eating Habits: Very Carefully
Weight is never an easy subject, but it can be especially dicey when parents broach the issue of eating habits and weight with their teens.
Being Overweight Is Linked to Lower Risk of Mortality
The longest lived among us aren’t necessarily those who are of normal weight, says a new study.
Why Stressed-Out Men Prefer Heavier Women
Most men prefer leggy and lean women, Gisele Bündchen lookalikes, right? Not necessarily.
Qsymia: What You Need to Know About the New Diet Pill
On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Qsymia, the second new diet drug in a month, and the most effective of the weight-loss pills that the agency has considered in recent years.
Qsymia, made by Vivus …
Too Old For Weight Worries? Eating Disorders Are Common Among Women Over 50
Feeling fat is an insecurity many women don’t grow out of, according to a recent study by researchers at the University of North Carolina Eating Disorders Program. They found that 62% of women over age 50 reported that their …
Jessica Simpson’s Pregnancy Weight: Why Everyone Has an Opinion
Simpson is being alternately vilified and championed for seemingly gaining more than the recommended 35 lbs. during pregnancy. Since when is a big pregnant woman news?
How Mom’s Weight Before Pregnancy Can Affect a Baby’s Brain
Even before conception, a mother’s obesity may affect cognitive development in her baby-to-be.
Study: An Early Bedtime May Help Keep Teens Fit
A new study finds that teens who went to bed early and got up early were thinner and fitter than kids who slept late. The findings, published in the journal Sleep, suggest that it’s not just the amount of sleep that kids get, but …
Men vs. Women: Who Gains More Weight After Marriage and Divorce?
Marriage and divorce are life-changing events, the effects of which are evident in innumerable ways — including on the bathroom scale.
Who Dies from Heart Disease? New Research Defines Those at Highest Risk
Heart disease is the leading killer of Americans, but many are still able to survive heart attacks. What determines who is able to overcome an attack and who succumbs? A team of researchers from the Wake Forest Baptist Medical …
Study: Why Quitting Smoking Makes You Fat
It’s an unfortunate fact that when smokers kick the habit, they often gain weight — a side effect that many smokers use as a reason for not quitting.
Big and Tall Men Are More Likely to Suffer Blood Clots
By almost any measure, tall men are winners of the genetic jackpot. They’re perceived as more desirable by potential partners and earn more money than their shorter peers. But height is no advantage when it comes to the risk of …