Why is it so hard to lose weight? Extra pounds may affect brain structures involved in appetite, making it harder to turn down food
It’s the Calories, Stupid: Weight Gain Depends on How Much — Not What — You Eat
When it comes to weight gain, it’s all about the calories.
Ads Featuring Overweight Children Make Some Experts Uncomfortable
Heavy children talk about their obesity in a series of ads that have experts debating whether aggressive public health campaigns are educational or exploitative
Champion of Pain Relief, Siobhan Reynolds Dead in Plane Crash
The pain community loses a pioneering activist
Are ADHD Drugs in Short Supply?
ADHD patients can’t fill prescriptions for their medications. Could the DEA be to blame?
The Parenting Trap: Why You Shouldn’t Care What Others Think of How You Raise Your Kids
Take a load off, Mom and Dad: pressuring yourself to be perfect parents isn’t always helpful
Let the Kids Play: They’ll Do Better in School
Think that physical activity is just good for the body? Turns out exercise can help youngsters do better in school too
5 Health Gadgets to Help You Keep Your New Year’s Resolution
Fitness goals are a lot easier to keep when you have a buddy to help motivate you. In case you’re short a friend, these new-generation wireless fitness gadgets can do the trick.
Q&A: How I Moderated My Drinking
We know excessive drinking can be a problem, but what about those of us who look forward to a soothing glass of wine at the end of the day?
Humble People Are More Helpful
Helping others means sacrificing your time and energy. But if you’re humble, you don’t mind.
A Bird Flu Death in China. What it Means — and Doesn’t Mean
Bird flu claims a life in China. Should you be worried?