Research Is Obesity a Brain Disorder? Obesity is one of the most prevalent disorders in the US, affecting over a third…Shriraj SusarlaFebruary 20, 2017
Wellness Danger of Belly Fat As many people know, obesity is a widespread medical condition characterized by excess accumulation of…Suzy NamOctober 21, 2016
Research New Genetic Marker Found for Obesity More than one-third of the US population is considered obese. A condition that is becoming…Brian LengOctober 21, 2016
Wellness Importance of Diet during Pregnancy Along with the pain and joys of pregnancy comes the strange phenomenon of pregnancy cravings. Although there…Suzy NamOctober 21, 2016
FeaturedResearch Brains of Overweight People Decay Faster than Normal We all know the various detrimental health effects that obesity can cause to our bodies,…Brian LengOctober 21, 2016
Research Water Before a Meal Can Help Reduce Weight Gain Obesity is one of the biggest global health issues of the modern age. Over-eating and…Shriraj SusarlaAugust 13, 2016
Wellness The DNA Factor: The Effect of Genes on Obesity Losing weight is one of the most enduring trends over the years, especially since obesity…Bansari PatelMarch 3, 2016
Medicine A New Tactic to Fight Obesity Seventy-two million adults. This is the staggering number of adults in the US affected by…Jane ZhouJanuary 23, 2016
Research Why Diets May Not Work About a third of the adults and children in the United States are overweight or obese.…Raymond HoJanuary 20, 2016
Wellness Exercise Pills? No one can say that exercise is bad for you. But the same is not…Bansari PatelJanuary 16, 2016
Wellness Choosing Your Calories Carefully Somewhere along the path to attaining optimal healthiness, we've all heard about calories—the importance of…Zareen ThakorJanuary 6, 2016
FeaturedPublic Health The Brain-Gut Connection: The Psychological Considerations of Bariatric Surgery Rates of obesity have increased exponentially over the past few decades. As over one-third of the US…Alexandra RuanJanuary 5, 2016
Medicine Obesity and Diabetes: Blame it on the Bacteria? Lifestyle, dietary choices, and time dedicated to exercise are many of the contributing factors towards obesity. However,…Jane ZhouJanuary 2, 2016
Research The Skinny on Fat Cells The Atkins Diet, the South Beach Diet, the Paleo Diet. We have looked near and…Connie GiangDecember 22, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health Obese Individuals Face Uphill Battle in Attaining Normal Weight Obesity is a problem that affects more than 78.6 million Americans and increases the risk…Anderson NguyenDecember 4, 2015
Public Health No Thanks, Michelle Obama Childhood obesity, which has presented itself as one of the fastest-growing and most devastating health…Tonya LeeNovember 27, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health Oblivobesity: How Parental Denial is Fueling a National Epidemic Obesity among children has increased dramatically in the past 10 years. Despite increasing awareness about…Alexandra RuanNovember 25, 2015
Research Physical Inactivity Carries Greater Risk of Death than Obesity in Europe It's no secret that exercise provides numerous health benefits. In contrast, not being active comes…Brynn KronNovember 12, 2015
Public Health Parks, Recreation, and Public Health Chicago has Lincoln Park, Los Angeles has Griffith Park, New York has Central Park, and San…Taylor HenryOctober 8, 2015
Research Blocking a Gene Reduces Triglyceride Levels Trying to improve or maintain your heart health requires vigilance about the levels of different types…Karina KakSeptember 24, 2015