NNPA NEWSWIRE — Aging shrinks the brain by about 5 percent between age 45 and 60. AARP writer Sari Harrar notes that, while that might sound...
HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — Quack is a delightfully frustrating look into the pitfalls of fame.
by Valecia Weeks Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times It’s a common saying, “Losing weight is easy…keeping it off is the hard part”....
by Victoria T. Davis Special to the NNPA from The Indianapolis Recorder Within the last few weeks, Dalelynn Bradshaw-Settle, 28, did something she never thought she...
Aaron E. Carroll, THE WASHINGTON POST (The Washington Post) — One of my family’s favorite shows is “The Biggest Loser.” Although some viewers don’t appreciate how...
(CBS News) – Skipping meals may seem like a shortcut to losing weight, but a new study suggests it could backfire and actually increase belly...
(CNN) – Forget fancy diets and expensive exercise programs. Fighting fat and keeping a healthy weight may be as easy as food shopping with a grocery...
(ABC News) – The Food and Drug Administration today approved a new drug that promises to get rid of double chins without surgery. The drug is...
(CBS News) – If you’re hitting the gym every day but don’t see the numbers going down on the scale, you might be going about...
(National Monitor) – Orexigen Therapeutics saw its shares skyrocket to its highest point in 18 months after declaring that its diet pill, Contrave, had benefits...
(Salon) – 2014 was not a great year for Dr. Oz. Not only was he berated by Sen. Claire McCaskill in a Senate subcommittee hearing for promoting...
(The Week) – Just 20 minutes of walking a day could reduce your risk of early death by as much as 30 percent, according to a new study...
(Time) – In a survey of 3,000 Americans, researchers at Consumer Reports report Tuesday that most are confused about how weight loss supplements make it to market,...
[Health Central] New research from the New England Journal of Medicine concludes that bariatric surgery is especially effective for treating type 2 diabetes in obese patients. The STAMPEDE...
MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Next time you go for a checkup, don’t be surprised if your doctor gets on your case about...
[GLOBAL NEWS] DURHAM, N.C. – Before Atkins, South Beach and Paleo, there was the Rice Diet. Shelley Winters, Lorne Green and Buddy Hackett – all...
[THE CALL AND POST] A COMMENTARY BY MIESHA WILSON – In my field of weight management, 90 percent of the participants I come in contact with are...
