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Clinton Honors 43 Schools for Anti-Obesity Efforts
Former President Clinton is honoring 43 schools for their anti-obesity efforts, including one that banished candy from its building and another that offers a...
Clinton To Honor In-School Anti-Obesity Efforts
"Former President Clinton is honoring 43 schools for their anti-obesity efforts, including one that banished candy from its building and another that offers a...
Obesity Rates Level Off – a Good Sign
After 25 years of successive increases, obesity rates in the United States have finally leveled off, said government health officials on Wednesday. ...
Man Loses 300 Lbs. Without Help, Becoming Obesity Guru
Allen Bradley has lost almost 300 pounds without surgery or medication or diet experts. Following his own meal plan, Allen is down from more...
$500 Million Pledge to Reverse Childhood Obesity in U.S.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation today announced it will commit at least $500 million over the next five years to tackle childhood obesity. The...
World of Warcraft Can Cure Obesity
Gaming with World of Warcraft can cause you to lose weight without having to move from your computer, a gamer has claimed. Greg shed...
New Therapeutic Approach to Obesity uses Body’s own Hormone to Limit Hunger, Increase Activity
A new therapeutic approach to treating obesity uses a naturally occurring hormone. The best news is that the chemical comes from our own bodies,...
Novel Plant-Derived Compound May Be Game-Changer for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
A plant-derived compound was shown in a recent study to kill strains of tuberculosis that were resistant to existing therapies.
The compound was found in...
Surprising Benefit of Fines for High-Polluting Vehicles: More Kids Walking to School in London
London has the largest ultra-low emissions zone in the world, and it's causing children to walk or bike to school much more than their...
Overdose Deaths in US Plummet With ‘Declines of 20-30%’ – Saving Thousands of Lives
For the first time in decades, drug overdose deaths in the US fell—by 10.6% while in certain states the decline was 20, and even...
Honey Added to Yogurt Bolsters its Bacterial Benefits–a Classic Greek Dessert Turned Medicine
A new study found that adding honey to yogurt helps the beneficial bacteria in the yogurt survive longer in the hostile environment of the...
Specific Gut Bacteria That Triggers Compulsive Eating Identified by Scientists Who Also Found Bacteria to Prevent it
Compulsive eating and obesity may be triggered by a specific gut bacteria, suggests a new study—and the breakthrough may lead to new treatments to...
Coffee Grounds Show Potential to Clean Up Common Water Contamination from Agriculture
Coffee grounds have been tested in a laboratory setting for their potential use as a cleanup agent of common agricultural runoff, suggesting that along...
Good News in History, March 7
175 years ago today, the renowned American botanist and horticultural pioneer, Luther Burbank, who developed more than 800 strains and varieties of plants, was...
Even Exercising Just Once a Week Can Help You Lose Weight, Says New Study
A team of researchers has discovered that even if you only have time to exercise once or twice a week, you can still reap...
T-cell Fountain of Youth Moves a Step Closer–And it May Work After Just One Treatment
The fountain of youth has eluded explorers for ages. It turns out, the magic anti-aging elixir might have been inside us all along.
Corina Amor...
New Non-Invasive Test Could Make it Easier for Doctors to Predict Success for Women Undergoing IVF
A new non-invasive test could make it easier for doctors to predict successful pregnancies for women undergoing IVF, improving the accuracy and outcomes of...
Good News in History, January 7
127 years ago today, the Teatro Amazonas in Manaus, Brazil, held its first performance during the heyday of the city's rubber boom. It was...
Eating Yogurt Can Get Rid of Your Garlic Breath, Say Researchers
Scientists say the proteins present in whole-milk plain yogurt act to neturalize the smell and snuff out the sulphur-based compounds that cause the lingering...
Probiotics Enhances Cognitive Abilities Through the Gut: A Key to Aging Brain Health
It's not correct to tell someone you are what you eat, because you're also what the trillions of microbes that live inside your GI...