More Weight & Obesity News

• Super Obesity Ups Risk of Dying After Weight-Loss Surgery

  Oct. 21 (HealthDay News) -- People who are super obese and those with the most ...

• Stroke Treatment Window May Allow a Bit More Time

  Oct. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) treatment benefits stroke patients when used ...

• Obesity May Affect Fertility in Young Women

  Oct. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Women who become obese -- a step above overweight -- ...

• Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines

  Oct. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Current state taxes and levies on soft drinks are slowing ...

• Smog Tougher on the Obese

  Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Air pollution appears to hit the obese hardest, causing significant ...

• A Little Cash Buys a Lot of Calories at the Corner Store

  Oct. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Kids who shop at the corner store before or after ...

• Want Leaner Kids? Parents May Need to Toe the Line

  Oct. 11 (HealthDay News) -- It's a trend that has health experts worried: Young kids ...

• Body Clock, Blood Sugar Control Seem Linked

  Oct. 9 (HealthDay News) -- A strong link exists between the body's biological clock and ...

• Study Upends Comfort-Food Theory

  Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) -- During times of stress, many people will reach for that ...

• Delaying Weight-Loss Surgery May Leave Teens at Risk

  Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- The time frame in which gastric bypass surgery can be ...

• Exercise 30 Minutes a Day? Who Knew!

  Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Despite 14 years of public education campaigns, only one-third of ...

• Obese Middle-Aged Women Face Unhealthy Future

  Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) -- If excess weight doesn't kill you by old age, it ...

• When Pounds Go, Sleep Apnea May Improve

  Sept. 28 (HealthDay News) -- People with sleep apnea who are also obese may triple ...

• Successful Dieters Show Unique Brain Patterns

  Sept. 23 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that people who have successfully lost weight ...

• 'Soda Tax' Wins Health Experts' Support

  Sept. 16 HealthDay News) -- A national tax of 1 cent per ounce of soda ...

• Tasty Foods Send Signal to Brain to Keep Eating

  Sept. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Can't stop eating fatty food? Blame your brain, researchers say. A ...

• Anxious Kids at Risk for Obesity in Adulthood

  Sept. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Children with emotional difficulties have a greater risk of becoming ...

• Curbing Obesity Epidemic Key to Health Care Reform: Experts

  Sept. 11 (HealthDay News) -- A diverse alliance of payer, provider and consumer organizations, girded ...

• Doctors' Efforts to Fight Childhood Obesity Not Working

  Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are recommending that officials in the United States, United ...