Two new studies offer some solace to those who can't control their weight despite diet and exercise by providing more evidence that genetics may play a role in obesity.
Two new studies offer some solace to those who can't control their weight despite diet and exercise by providing more evidence that genetics may play a role in obesity.
Eating breakfast every day may help overweight women reduce their risk of diabetes, a small new study suggests.
Eating breakfast every day may help overweight women reduce their risk of diabetes, a small new study suggests.
Strict controls on the sale of cigarettes to youth may also reduce adult smoking, a new study suggests.
Strict controls on the sale of cigarettes to youth may also reduce adult smoking, a new study suggests.
Sneezing, watery eyes, scratchy throat? What you think is a summer cold may actually be allergies, an expert says.
Sneezing, watery eyes, scratchy throat? What you think is a summer cold may actually be allergies, an expert says.
Exercise may help you deal with pregnancy aches and pains, give you more energy and help you sleep better.
Exercise may help you deal with pregnancy aches and pains, give you more energy and help you sleep better.
The types of TV shows that families watch influences the amount of junk food that preschool children eat, a new study suggests.
The types of TV shows that families watch influences the amount of junk food that preschool children eat, a new study suggests.
Researchers have shown that implanting electrodes in the brain's "feeding center" can be safely done.
Researchers have shown that implanting electrodes in the brain's "feeding center" can be safely done -- in a bid to develop a new treatment option for severely obese people who fail to shed pounds even after weight-loss surgery.
The more tobacco advertising teenagers see, the more likely they are to start smoking, according to a new study.
The more tobacco advertising teenagers see, the more likely they are to start smoking, according to a new study.
A recent study of hand-washing habits found only 5 percent of people who used the restroom scrubbed long enough to kill germs that can cause infections.
A recent study of hand-washing habits found only 5 percent of people who used the restroom scrubbed long enough to kill germs that can cause infections.
Older adults at risk for getting diabetes who took a 15-minute walk after every meal improved their blood sugar levels, a new study shows.
Older adults at risk for getting diabetes who took a 15-minute walk after every meal improved their blood sugar levels, a new study shows.
