As childhood obesity rates continue to increase, experts agree that more information is needed about the implications of being overweight. Researchers believe ...

Food advertising on television increases automatic snacking on available foods in children and adults, according to a series of experimental studies conducted ...

A new study suggests there is much more consensus among men about whom they find attractive than there is among women. The study, by Wake ...

Psychologists have identified a cognitive shortcut, or heuristic, they call "Unit Bias," which causes people to ignore vital, obvious information in their decision-making ...

New research suggests physicians and other health workers should be more aware of the high risk of eating disorders among ...

According to a report presented at the American Psychiatric Association meeting, borderline personality disorder may be underdiagnosed -- at least initially. In the presentation, David Meyerson of DePaul University in Chicago reported on an evaluation ...

A new study shows that older people who are thinner or are losing weight quickly are at a higher risk of developing dementia, especially if they started out overweight or obese. The research is published ...

New research suggests sleep may be a critical component to maintaining a healthy body weight. Moreover, body mass index (BMI) is linked to ...

According to a new Iowa State University study, increased levels of stress in adolescents are associated with a greater likelihood of them being ...

When you're on a diet, deciding to skip your favorite calorie-laden foods and eat something healthier takes a whole lot of self-control--an ...