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‘Practical’ Walking Boosts Heart Health, Studies Find

By: Weekly MD Team

On: November 8, 2015

In: Diabetes, Fitness & Exercise, Food and Health, Heart / Cardiovascular

Living in walkable community, commuting via public transportation linked to lower blood pressureContinue Reading

Weight Loss May Help Control Common Irregular Heartbeat

By: Weekly MD Team

On: November 8, 2015

In: Food and Health, Heart / Cardiovascular, Obesity

Losing weight, keeping it off improves atrial fibrillation, studies suggestContinue Reading

Don’t Even Talk About It: ‘Food Words’ Can Make You Overeat

By: Weekly MD Team

On: November 5, 2015

In: Eating Disorders, Food and Health, Mental Health, Obesity

Stress and genetics also make some crave high-calorie foods, but obese people are more apt to indulge, research findsContinue Reading

‘Balloon-in-a-Pill’ May Be New Weight-Loss Weapon

By: Weekly MD Team

On: November 5, 2015

In: Eating Disorders, Food and Health, Health & Technology, Obesity

Early results from overseas trial suggest an approach that’s easy to swallowContinue Reading

Your DNA May Explain High-Calorie Food Cravings

By: Weekly MD Team

On: November 5, 2015

In: Dieting, Food and Health, Genetics and Genetic Disorders, Neurological, Obesity

Genetic discovery could lead to new treatments for obesity, researchers sayContinue Reading

Junk Food Not to Blame for America’s Obesity Epidemic: Study

By: Weekly MD Team

On: November 5, 2015

In: Food and Health, Nutrition / Vitamins, Obesity

People just eat too much, researchers suggestContinue Reading

Children of Stressed Parents May Be Prone to Obesity

By: Weekly MD Team

On: November 4, 2015

In: Food and Health, Kids' Health, Mental Health, Obesity, Parenting

Study, one of first to identify parental pressure as risk factor for weight gain, focused on Hispanic householdsContinue Reading

Count Bites, Subtract the Pounds

By: Weekly MD Team

On: November 4, 2015

In: Eating Disorders, Food and Health, Nutrition / Vitamins, Obesity

Consuming less food leads to weight loss in one month, study findsContinue Reading

Fast-Food Menus With Calorie Counts Not Changing New Yorkers’ Habits

By: Weekly MD Team

On: November 2, 2015

In: Dieting, Eating Disorders, Food and Health, Nutrition / Vitamins, Obesity

Affordable Care Act requires nationwide menu labeling in 2016Continue Reading

Fast-Food Menus With Calorie Counts Not Changing New Yorkers’ Habits

By: Weekly MD Team

On: November 2, 2015

In: Dieting, Eating Disorders, Food and Health, Nutrition / Vitamins, Obesity

Affordable Care Act requires nationwide menu labeling in 2016Continue Reading

Food and Health (Page 62)

‘Practical’ Walking Boosts Heart Health, Studies Find

Weight Loss May Help Control Common Irregular Heartbeat

Don’t Even Talk About It: ‘Food Words’ Can Make You Overeat

‘Balloon-in-a-Pill’ May Be New Weight-Loss Weapon

Your DNA May Explain High-Calorie Food Cravings

Junk Food Not to Blame for America’s Obesity Epidemic: Study

Children of Stressed Parents May Be Prone to Obesity

Count Bites, Subtract the Pounds

Fast-Food Menus With Calorie Counts Not Changing New Yorkers’ Habits

Fast-Food Menus With Calorie Counts Not Changing New Yorkers’ Habits

Advanced Prostate Cancer Cases Rising as Fewer Men Are Screened, New Report Says

ESPN’s Jay Harris Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer

Biden’s Prostate Cancer Likely Grew Undetected for Years, Experts Say

Single-Dose Penicillin Effective Against Early Syphilis

Shingles Vaccine Might Protect Against Heart Attack, Stroke

Heart Patients Urged To Seek Vaccination For Common Infectious Diseases

Talk Therapy Alters Brain Structure, MRI Scans Show

FDA Approves Ketamine Product, KETARx, for Surgical Pain Management

Nike Co-Founder And Wife Donate $2B to Cancer Research at OHSU, Largest U.S. University Gift

Raw Cat Food Linked to H5N1 Virus After Infected Cat Is Euthanized

Community Hospitals Failing To Transfer Injury Patients To Better Facilities

FDA Calls for Child-Resistant Packaging on Nicotine Pouches