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Researchers from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health found new evidence that suggests a diet heavy in fast food increases the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's recent plan to restrict cup sizes for sugar-sweetened beverages to 16 ounces (47 centiliters) has reignited debate over what health advocates call "liquid candy."
You might want to add an extra fruit to your diet - strawberries. According to a new study, strawberries could surprisingly have some added some extra benefits to your health.
A recent research in Sweden has associated consumption of antipsychotic medications by pregnant women to them having an increased risk of developing diabetes.
Eat less, not just for a better a slim body, but also for an increased life expectancy of 20 years.
A latest study has linked women cat owners to being more suicidal. The study says that a certain kind of parasite, Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) present in the cat faeces could cause mental health problems in women and lead them to attempt suicide. About one-third of the world is infected with the parasite present in undercooked meat or unwashed vegetables apart from cat feaces, say researchers. T.gondii hides in the brain and muscles of the body and does not show symptoms.
A coffee can do a lot more than just giving people a refreshing morning.
A new weight loss pill is on the market - the first new prescription drug in the U.S. in about 13 years. On Wednesday, The Food and Drug Administration approved Arena Pharmaceutical's anti-obesity pill Belviq, ignoring push back from doctors for new weight-loss treatments.
All the women out there planning for a baby, here is a useful piece of information.
A study has revealed that for middle aged men, hitting the gym might do much more than just helping lose some pounds.
For all the people who are unable to stop themselves from overeating, here is something bizarre, but helpful.
For a long time, scientists have believed that food could become a "drug of abuse" like cocaine. The belief possibly stemmed from the fact that the desire to eat and activity such as drug taking was associated with the brain's "reward" circuitry. But a new research has found that in reality, the brain works opposite of the popular belief. A study shows that people who are not interested in food may be more likely to take cocaine. "Using genetic approaches, we found that increas...
More and more children are falling under the category of being obese and various factors are held responsible for the same, such as inactivity, lifestyle, food etc.
Researchers in Germany found that men with men low testosterone who are given replacement doses of the hormone shed weight steadily for years.
Fitness is often a combination of personal choice and environmental support, experts say, and a ranking of the 50 healthiest U.S. cities seems to reinforce the theory.
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