WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — College students often put on weight during their freshman year, and a lack of structured exercise may be largely to blame, a new study suggests. Weight gain is so common among first-year college students that it has spawned the phrase “the freshman 15”Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) — New research confirms the pandemic has not been good for the waistlines of children. During lockdowns, American kids gained more weight than before the pandemic, and the number who became obese also increased, researchers report. “This increased weight gain occurred in all youthContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The recommended age to start screening overweight and obese people for diabetes will be lowered by five years from 40 to 35, the nation’s leading panel of preventive health experts has announced. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has decided an earlierContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Seniors, it may be easier than you think to undo the damage of decades of bad eating and precious little exercise. New research shows that cutting just 250 calories a day and exercising moderately could lead to not only weight loss but improvedContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Whole grains can help older adults maintain a thinner waist, lower blood pressure and lower blood sugar, new research suggests. Just three servings a day may do the trick, the authors said. One serving is a slice of whole-grain bread, a half-cup ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When men have advanced prostate cancer, obesity might offer something of a survival advantage, a preliminary study suggests. Researchers in Italy found that among men with prostate cancer that had spread throughout the body, those who were obese were less likely to dieContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Some people severely ill with COVID-19 may struggle to regain lost weight for months afterward, a new study shows. While COVID-19 is primarily a respiratory illness, it’s become clear that the infection can wreak havoc on the body in many ways. Gastrointestinal (GI)Continue Reading
FRIDAY, July 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Could your children’s eating habits be a reflection of their personalities? A new study finds a link between the two, but researchers say it’s not clear exactly how they influence each other. They found that slow eaters are less likely to be extrovertedContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People with type 2 diabetes face heightened risks for heart attack and stroke, as well as progressive kidney disease. But a new once-a-week injected drug called efpeglenatide could greatly reduce their odds for those outcomes, new research shows. The clinical trial was conductedContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Rates and severity of type 2 diabetes among U.S. children rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, possibly due to weight gain during lockdowns, researchers say. “While our study examined hospital admissions for type 2 diabetes in children at one center, the results may beContinue Reading