It’s impossible to miss all the news about the obesity epidemic that is sweeping industrialized nations around the globe.  We’ve become accustomed to hearing that a lack of regular, strenuous exercise is a major contributing …

Dieting bacon-and-egg-lovers everywhere will wake up happy to know that a recent study says eating a breakfast of high-quality, lean meats, eggs, and dairy foods while dieting will produce feelings of fullness that last throughout …

One thing that 83% of all children aged 8 to 18 in the United States have in common is a video game player in the bedroom. Video and computer gaming is becoming the preferred …

Using the same simple description of sickness as it applies to the body as a whole – that when it doesn’t work correctly, it’s sick – researchers at Temple University School of Medicine conclude the …

As the demand for larger portion sizes has been answered, the average American waistline has expanded accordingly.  New research from Duke University calls on the food and beverage industry to adjust serving sizes for calorie-laden …

Ear infections are a common but very painful aspect of childhood, experienced by more than 5 million children each year.  New scientific evidence from Florida suggests that chronic ear infections during childhood increase the chance …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common among people who are obese and many of these people turn to bariatric surgery to achieve a healthier weight.  Many bariatric surgery patients say their OSA goes away or …

Not everyone who carries excess weight is at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease.  In fact, it’s possible to be clinically obese and have a heart as healthy as a person of normal weight.  And …

Study participants who ate two eggs for breakfast every day for two months lost 65% more weight than participants in the same study who ate a bagel for breakfast, even though the bagel and the …

It could be a matter of dilution of the message as the scientific data was reinterpreted and broadcast by journalists everywhere recently when the prestigious Salk Institute for Biological Studies published, in the journal, Cell, …