Do you walk fast? If so, there’s good news for you! Brisk walkers have a longer life expectancy than slower walkers, according to a recent …
Read moreIf you’re a fast walker, this study finds you may live longer
Big waist, small brain? If you’re too heavy, especially around your middle, you probably have shrunken gray matter volume in your brain, according to a …
Read moreExcessive body fat around our midsections has been linked to smaller brains, study says
Multi-surface cleaners and other commonly used household disinfectants could be making children overweight by altering the bacteria found in their guts, a new study published …
Read moreHousehold cleaners could be making kids overweight, study says
When Ellen Bennett was diagnosed with inoperable cancer and was given just days to live, she decided to spend her limited time left on Earth …
Read moreWoman uses obituary to call out doctors for fat-shaming her while she battled cancer
An additional five patients have died in association with intragastric balloons for the treatment of obesity, bringing the total number of deaths to 12 worldwide …
While it may not be the most pleasant way of assessing a baby’s health, what’s in a diaper can tell you a lot about what’s …
Read moreNew research on baby poop has some concerning findings
When we picture marathoners, we tend to imagine svelte, muscular specimens of humanity, people who look as if they’ve been natural-born athletes their entire lives. …
Read moreThis woman was 436 pounds when she started running 5Ks
Need some motivation to go to the gym today? A 21-year-old woman named Jessica’s simple choice one day propelled her to a 160-lb. weight loss! …
Read more21-Year-Old Documents Her Amazing 160-Lb. Weight Loss On Instagram
Weight gain could have a whole lot to do with taste, according to a recent study. Cornell University food scientists have found a link between …
Read moreA recent study finds a link between taste buds and obesity
You may not think your sense of smell has much to do with the weight you put on, but according to a recent study, that’s …
Do you sometimes feel that no matter what you do, you gain weight? Green juice, quinoa and pilates are everywhere, but it’s harder for today’s …
Read moreThis is why keeping off weight in the past may have been easier
Sad news out of the University of Southern California—evidently, fat shaming starts much younger than you might think. According to new research, overweight children are …
Read moreStudy finds overweight kids are being excluded from friendships
If you have a newborn at home (or one on the way), you may be concerned that your cat or dog is going to up the …
Read moreNew Study Confirms Pet Exposure Is Tied To Healthier Babies
Getting a pedicure is supposed to be a relaxing and enjoyable experience. However, for salon-goer Deshania Ferguson, the experience became anything but when she reportedly …
Read moreNail Salon Allegedly Charges ‘Overweight’ Customers More For Pedicures
It’s clearly on the label in big fat letters. The milk jug says “low fat,” and yet we’re not getting slimmer from drinking water that …
Read moreHere’s Why Whole Milk May Be The Best Choice For Kids
When it comes to unhealthy foods, we tend to clump everything in to one category: pizza, burgers, ice cream, brownies. While a recent study showed …
In weird weight-loss news, the FDA just approved a new device called AspireAssist, a device that drains one-third of the stomach’s contents after a meal …
Read moreThe FDA Approved A Weight Loss Device That Sucks Food From Your Stomach