A new Australian study finds that 31 percent of adolescents hospitalized for anorexia nervosa exhibit all the cognitive and physical complications of the disease without being underweight. Dietitian Melissa Whitelaw…
Sugar-sweetened beverages may be quite addictive and can lead to withdrawal symptoms when a consumer quits suddenly. In a new study, teen participants who were deprived of sugary drinks for…
New evidence points to a link between obesity and depression, even in the absence of additional health problems. The findings stem from a large scale genomic analysis which suggests the…
Obese patients who receive regular sessions of intensive behavioral therapy (IBT), which provides diet and physical activity counseling, can achieve meaningful weight loss in six to 12 months, according to…
Making small improvements to a city’s ParkScore — an evaluation of a city’s park system — may be one way to encourage residents to become more physically active, according to a new…
A new Danish study provides a method to identify people at high risk of developing dementia within a 10-year frame. Experts believe detecting high-risk individuals is critical as early targeted…
New research suggests that childhood obesity, now at epidemic levels in the United States, may affect school performance and coping skills for challenging situations. For the study, researchers analyzed responses…
More than half of children in the United States are not getting the recommended amount of 420 minutes per week of physical activity, according to new findings recently presented at…
New research suggests that higher-level brain functions play a major role in losing weight. In a new study at a weight-loss clinic, those who lost the most amount of weight…
Supervised aerobic exercise may offer significant relief for patients with major depressive disorder, according to a new study published in the journal Depression and Anxiety. Although research has shown a…