Hershey, Pa. -- Only about one in every six Americans who have ever been overweight or obese loses weight and maintains that loss, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. While that number is larger than most weight-loss clinical trials Read More

Topics: Nutrition, Recipes Home> Articles > Seton Clinical Dietitian Julie Paff, RD, LD, teaches diet and diabetes self-management strategies to persons with diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance. She and other Seton Family Read More

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Carrying extra body weight puts you at risk for several conditions, including diabetes, heart disease and cancer. But for those who are obese and seeking medical treatment, diet pills also carry significant risks. Meridia Read More

Washington, Sep 02 ANI: A Kansas State University professor is on a 30 day long diet of entirely snack cakes and fatty foods to prove that some common beliefs about nutrition are untrue. Mark Haub, professor of human nutrition, teaches an Read More

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See more news releases in: Biotechnology, Health Care & Hospitals, Medical Equipment, Medical Pharmaceuticals, Joint Ventures SAN DIEGO and OSAKA, Japan, Sept. 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall -- Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. Nasdaq: OREX and Takeda Read More

Sep-02-2010 Dia de la Mujer Latina, Inc. DML and Coca-Cola teamed up to bring "Health Fiesta" to Los Angeles, featuring free health and wellness screenings, fitness training and nutrition counseling in a fun, interactive environment. Coca-Cola Read More

Yet two-thirds of doctors dont take the time to tell their patients with high blood pressure about the importance of exercise and physical activity, a new study finds. 'Patients do follow physician recommendations to exercise when instructed to, and Read More

When obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and high blood sugar occur together, they create a motherlode of risk for heart attack and diabetes - known as syndrome X or metabolic syndrome Read More

Home Health & Wellness Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa The Dangers of Anorexia - Alex Hopkinson Due to the social pressures of being thin, anorexia nervosa is quite prevalent in today's society Read More

A diet that is heart healthy, boosts brain function and can reduce risk of stroke and kidney stones? That trifecta belongs to the DASH diet plan, which is more of a way Read More

1 PRNewswire -- Dia de la Mujer Latina, Inc. DML and Coca-Cola teamed up to bring the first-ever 'Health Fiesta' to Los Angeles, featuring free health and wellness screenings, fitness training and nutrition counseling in a fun, interactive Read More

need to be slim and fit to be healthy... dont you? New research has revealed some surprising results. Obesity is a big issue. Politicians and health professionals are continually nagging us about our size, and its true that Britain has one of the highest Read More

30 HealthDay News -- Older men with limited mobility have improved muscle strength but an increased risk of cardiovascular events when they receive testosterone gel supplementation, according to research published online June 30 in the New England Read More

See more news releases in: Food & Beverages, Health Care & Hospitals, Surveys, Polls and Research, Domestic Policy MANHATTAN, Kan., Sept. 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire -- A monthlong diet of entirely snack cakes and fatty foods may sound like a fantasy Read More

Is dark chocolate part of a healthy diet? Photo: Flickr.com The DASH eating plan, known to reduce blood pressure and bad cholesterol, also reduces the 10-year risk of heart attack, especially among African-Americans, according to research reported in Read More

for Americans to abandon their current fatty diets in favor of one rich in fruits and vegetables and low in saturated fat. Choosing these healthier options appears to significantly reduce the long-term risk of heart disease in patients with mildly Read More

can cut your 10-year risk of heart disease, study says TUESDAY, Aug. 31 HealthDay News -- Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables and low in saturated fats can significantly lower the risk of heart attack for people with mildly elevated blood Read More