Cancer death rates drop, heart disease deaths rise for US adults
As the number of American adults dying of cancer continues to decline, the number who are dying of heart disease is on the rise, according to a new report.
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Over-processed foods add 500 calories to your diet every day
Less-expensive, easier-to-prepare ultraprocessed foods can make you fat, a new study says.
It's not just soda: Drinking too many sugary drinks linked to premature death
Many sugar-sweetened beverages have little to no nutritional value and lots of calories, and their harmful health effects have been well-documented. Now, a study links drinking too many sugary beverages -- and even 100% natural fruit juices -- to an increased risk of early death.
Attorney and police union question doctor's view in suspect's death
A defense lawyer and a New York City police union have cast doubt on her findings that an officer's chokehold led to Eric Garner's death, but the medical examiner stood by her conclusion during Wednesday testimony.
Ohio teen loses more than 100 pounds while walking to school
Two years ago, Michael Watson was in a rut. The 6-foot-4 inch teen weighed 335 pounds and was often bullied about his weight.
Heart failure deaths on the rise in younger US adults, researchers say
A recent decline in heart failure-related deaths in the United States has reversed, and those types of deaths are now climbing nationwide, especially among adults ages 35 to 64.
Capsule tricks your stomach into feeling full; could it treat obesity?
A new capsule was recently cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration to help adults who are overweight or obese shed some pounds when used along with diet and exercise, according to the biotechnology company Gelesis, which developed the product.
Study: 1 in 5 Chinese children is overweight or obese
One in five Chinese children is overweight or obese, a new study has found, up from just 1 in 20 in 1995.
Do skinny people have faster metabolisms? Not really
It might seem counterintuitive, but generally speaking, skinny people don't have faster metabolisms than people who weigh more. In fact, the bigger your body, the more calories you burn.
Screen time for kids under 2 more than doubles, study finds
Screen time has more than doubled for children under 2 years old since 1997, a study published Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics found, with time spent in front of a TV as the main driver despite a changing screen landscape.
Study: For millennials, cancers fueled by obesity on rise
Cancers fueled by obesity are on the rise among young adults in the United States and appearing at increasingly younger ages, according to an analysis released Monday by the American Cancer Society.
Eating breakfast may not help you lose weight, study says
If you're trying to lose weight you've probably been told not to skip breakfast, as it could make you hungrier later in the day.
Nearly half of US adults have cardiovascular disease, study says
Nearly half of all adults in the United States have some type of cardiovascular disease, according to the American Heart Association, defining the condition as coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke or high blood pressure.
Report: Fix obesity, starvation to fix climate change
The world needs to come up with solutions to fight three interrelated pandemics -- obesity, starvation and climate change -- and it needs to do it fast before the planet is "burning," according to a report released Sunday in the Lancet.
Study: Staying thin, avoiding obesity could be helped by genes
If you diet and hit the gym regularly but are not seeing the results you hope for, it could be down to your genes.
Passenger allegedly forced flight attendants to help him in lavatory
A Taiwanese airline says it may ban an overweight passenger who allegedly forced members of an all-female cabin crew to undress him in the lavatory and then clean him after he used the toilet.
Hidden pitfalls of popular diets
If you've resolved to eat healthier at one point or another, you may have been enticed by popular nutrition trends, like organic or gluten-free eating, or even vegetarianism.
Black, Hispanic youth targeted with junk food ads, research shows
Click over to TV programming that caters to black and Hispanic youth and the commercials almost exclusively push fast food, sugary drinks, bad-for-you snacks and candy, a new report shows.
A new guide could help halt overeating
The British Nutrition Foundation released this month new portion-size guidelines designed to help people eat the right amounts of each food group -- and possibly help them avoid overeating.
How some wellness programs encourage toxic attitudes about body size
Not all wellness programs are created equal.
Study: Excessive body fat around the middle linked to smaller brain
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 study published Wednesday in the journal Neurology. Gray matter contains most of your brain's 100 billion nerve cells, while white matter is filled with nerve fibers that connect the brain regions.
Mediterranean diet named the best for 2019
If you're a fan of the Mediterranean diet, get ready to do a victory dance. For the first time, the Mediterranean diet has won the gold as 2019's best overall diet in rankings announced Wednesday by US Ne
Are you heavier or shorter than the average American?
America is struggling with an obesity epidemic, and a new government report says that the population is only getting heavier.
Hawaii named healthiest state, Louisiana ranks last in new report
As the new year approaches, many people focus on improving their health -- but how does where you live rank when it comes to health?
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