May 24th, 2013

Childhood obesity is a growing concern in America with nearly one-third of all U.S. children ages 2-17 overweight or obese, finds a new study.
Some experts believe ...
May 22nd, 2013

A new UK study finds that children who have suffered maltreatment are 36 percent more likely to be obese in adulthood ...
May 21st, 2013

Researchers have discovered that men diagnosed as children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were twice as likely to be obese adults.
Investigators from the Child Study Center ...
May 16th, 2013

A new study looks at the relationship between fluctuations in body weight and personality traits.
Florida State University researchers discovered people who gain weight are ...
May 12th, 2013

A new study suggests that the American obesity epidemic may have something to do with the rapidly rising number of sleep apnea cases. ...
May 11th, 2013

Women who engage in "fat talk" -- self-disparaging remarks made in relation to eating, exercise or their bodies -- are less liked by their peers, according to a ...
May 6th, 2013

Early childhood adversity -- such as maltreatment, exposure to domestic violence, or living with another person with serious mental illness -- may carry heavy consequences from generation to generation, ...
May 5th, 2013

Brain function in adults as young as 35 may decline as their risk of heart disease increases, according to new research.
"Young adults ...
May 4th, 2013

In what may seem an unusual finding, teens with high blood pressure appear to be better psychologically adjusted and enjoy a higher ...
April 29th, 2013

Mobile technology could potentially revolutionize the way medicine is practiced; for instance, emerging research suggests mobile phones using text messaging and monitoring ...