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Africa's Growing Obesity Problem

When most of us think about the greatest health problems in Africa, malaria, HIV and hunger are likely to come to mind. But a recent study shows ... Read More »

New Prescription Diet Pills Coming Soon

Photo: erix!, Flickr When it comes to rising levels of obesity in the United States, there's finally a glimmer of good news. In addition to ... Read More »

JFK pushed Americans to be fit

We know that obesity in our country is out of control, but I've always thought of it as a current event kind of issue. But then I read this article ... Read More »

Former President Clinton calls obesity #1 health crisis in U.S.

Former President Bill Clinton called obesity the country's largest health crisis. Obesity has been called that before, but more people listen to a ... Read More »

Fat corpses are a hazard for mortuaries

You'd think that eating junk food and avoiding physical activity would lead to an unhealthy and hazardous life, but, according to new research from ... Read More »

Poor pregnancy diet leads to childhood obesity

Once your child is born, he or she will enter into a world where, statistically speaking, they'll probably become overweight or obese. To work against ... Read More »

Americans getting bigger an an alarming rate

Despite a major push to draw attention to the obesity epidemic in America, Americans just keep gaining weight. In fact, recent statistics say that the ... Read More »

West Virgina offers program to help reduce obesity in state

As some states try ti initiate programs to cut down on the rate of obesity in the citizen population, some states are attempting to take the lead in ... Read More »

Americans are heavier than ever

Are Americans really becoming heaver than ever? A new Gallup study that looked at 1,000 U.S. adults (aged 18 and older) polled by phone less than ... Read More »

Food giants promise to promote healthy habits to kids

A number of large food companies, including McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Campbell's, Hershey and Kraft, have promised to promote healthy eating and exercise ... Read More »