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Harsh Childhood Obesity Ads: Effective or Stigmatizing?

By Mark Schweizer

4 days ago

A new, in-your-face ad campaign in Georgia against childhood obesity is sparking controversy among health experts. The ads feature overweight children along with blunt messages such as, “It’s ...

Doctors Biased Against Fat People, Too, Study Says

By Mark Schweizer

4 days ago

Doctors have similar levels of bias against people who are overweight as the general public, a new study says. Additionally, physicians are likely not aware of their own ...

5 Ways Obesity Affects the Brain

By Mark Schweizer

4 days ago

Intro Putting on the pounds not only transforms your belly, but it also alters your brain, a number of studies suggest. These brain changes may, in turn, fuel ...

In Better Health: Doctor-Patient Relationships Show Improvement

By Mark Schweizer

4 days ago

In the past, patients who visited multiple doctors were seen as whiners who “doctor shopped” until they got the diagnosis they wanted or the prescriptions they set out ...

Celeb Trend of ‘IV Vitamins’ Not a Good Idea

By Mark Schweizer

4 days ago

Receiving vitamins through an intravenous drip may be the latest Hollywood health craze, but there’s little evidence the practice has any health benefits, experts say. In addition, the ...

Recipe for Health: Mediterranean Diet Trims Waist and Cholesterol

By Mark Schweizer

4 days ago

Adopting the Mediterranean diet narrows your waist and lowers your cholesterol, triglycerides and blood pressure, a new review has found. “The strong anti-inflammatory and antioxidant role of [the ...

7 Facts Women (And Men) Should Know About the Vagina

By Mark Schweizer

4 days ago

Introduction Despite the displays of female sexuality on the Internet, and scantily clad pop stars and models, the word vagina seems to remain taboo. In fact, myths and ...

Most High School Kids Don’t Get Enough Exercise, CDC Reports

By Mark Schweizer

4 days ago

Most high school kids are not getting enough exercise, but more boys than girls are meeting official recommendations, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease ...

Good Body Image Helps You Drop Pounds

By Mark Schweizer

4 days ago

Dieting women who underwent counseling to improve their body image lost more weight than women who were only given general health information about good nutrition, according to a ...

Child Care Centers Must Improve Obesity Efforts, Research Finds

By Mark Schweizer

4 days ago

Child care facilities such as preschools and day cares could improve their efforts tackle childhood obesity, according to a new review article. The study reviewed state regulations of ...

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Harsh Childhood Obesity Ads: Effective or Stigmatizing?

Doctors Biased Against Fat People, Too, Study Says

5 Ways Obesity Affects the Brain

In Better Health: Doctor-Patient Relationships Show Improvement

Celeb Trend of ‘IV Vitamins’ Not a Good Idea

Recipe for Health: Mediterranean Diet Trims Waist and Cholesterol

7 Facts Women (And Men) Should Know About the Vagina

Most High School Kids Don’t Get Enough Exercise, CDC Reports

Good Body Image Helps You Drop Pounds

Child Care Centers Must Improve Obesity Efforts, Research Finds

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