Heavy kids get less family help with buying a car
Parents may be less willing to shell out the cash to help their child buy a car if that child is overweight or obese, new research shows.
Mom was Right! Breakfast is the Most Important Meal
Here's why eating breakfast is important to your waistline and your over-all well-being.
Are You an Emotional Eater?
What is emotional eating? Find out what it is and how to identify if you are an emotional eater.
GE plans to donate $50 mln to U.S. health clinics
General Electric Co plans to donate about $50 million to community health clinics across the United States over the next couple of years, saying that urban clinics can play a role in the effort to slow the rapid rise of the nation's healthcare...
FDA sees bowel risk in early Glaxo vaccine data
GlaxoSmithKline Plc's rotavirus vaccine may be linked to a small increase in a life-threatening type of bowel obstruction, U.S. health officials said on Wednesday.
U.N. chief to launch women, children health drive
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will announce on Wednesday a $40 billion launch to a plan to save the lives of 16 million women and children over the next five years, U.N. officials said.
Fed policy hint weighs on stocks as dollar slides
World stock markets fell Wednesday while the euro spiked above $1.34 for the first time in nearly five months as the Federal Reserve's hint that it is ready to provide more assistance to the flagging U.S. economy continued to dominate trading.
Novartis gains FDA approval for new MS drug
Federal health regulators have approved the first pill to treat the underlying causes of multiple sclerosis, a debilitating nervous system disorder that has traditionally been treated with injectable drugs.
Violence in east Jerusalem clouds peace efforts
Crowds of Palestinian youths went on violent rampages in east Jerusalem on Thursday, stoning buses, overturning cars and facing down Israeli riot police at the holy city's most sensitive religious site following the shooting death of a local man.
UN secures $40 bln for global health drive
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday announced a $40 billion drive to improve the health of women and children, which he said would save millions of lives around the world.
Germany OKs health care spending cuts
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government has agreed to raise health insurance premiums and trim profits for medical professionals as part of efforts to control a deficit in the health care system.
Dieting Myths
Weight loss myths seem to always be around, whether they're on the Web, sent through e-mail or in the latest celebrity magazine. Believing these ideas can cause you more harm than good. Read on to find out the answers behind some of the most popular myths about weight loss.
100 Easy Weight Loss Tips
Here are 100 easy weight loss tips you can start using right now!
Portion Control Quiz – How Many Potato Chips are in a Serving?
Find out if you suffer from portion distortion with our portion control quiz!
Cut 100 or More Calories
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Dietary Fat
Dietary fat can be confusing. You hear it's bad for you, then you hear there is some you should eat more of!Learn everything you've wanted to know about fat.
Cyber-bullying causes more depression, study finds
Cyber-bullying may be even harder on the victims than physical beatings or name-calling, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.