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War on Obesity : Instant Guide
The raw, green coffee bean may contain a natural weight loss substance that disappears when roasted.

The green coffee bean: A miracle weight-loss drug?

An extract made from unprocessed beans might be a powerful yet affordable tool to help people shed pounds, and lots of them

 
Sleepless in America : Instant Guide
A good night's sleep might prevent you from eating your way through the day, according to a new study.

A good night's rest: The key to eating less?

A new study suggests that the sleep deprived may consume an extra 549 calories a day — about the equivalent of eating a Big Mac

 
The Battle over Smoking : Best Video
A new anti-smoking ad features former smoker Teri, who wears false teeth, a hands-free tracheotomy device, and a wig.

The CDC's shocking new anti-smoking campaign: Will it work?

The best way to scare smokers into quitting? Ask former smokers to demonstrate how ruthlessly tobacco destroyed their bodies

 
War on Obesity : Opinion Brief
The LED lights on the Nike FuelBand change from red to green as users accumulate active points and achieve personal fitness goals.

FuelBand: Will Nike's 'futuristic' wristband make fitness cool?

The shoe company's new exercise bracelet turns working out into a stylishly competitive game. But will it convince people to get out and move?

 
The Battle over Smoking : By the numbers
3.6 million American teens smoke cigarettes, according to a new report.

America's teen smoking 'epidemic': By the numbers

Roughly 1 in 4 high school seniors smoke cigarettes, according to an unsettling new federal report

 
War on Obesity : Analysis
Shedding pounds without breaking a sweat? That could be possible some day thanks to a recent scientific breakthrough.

The future of weight loss: A 'marijuana' diet pill? 

Limiting a pot-like brain compound that regulates metabolism allows genetically altered mice to stay skinny without exercising. Is a dream pill far behind?

 
Sleepless in America : Analysis
Stress, illness, and depression appear to play a much bigger role in sleep problems than age does, says a new study.

Does sleep get better as we age?

Scientists have long believed that older adults have trouble getting a good night's rest. A new study claims that's simply not true

 
War on Obesity : Instant Guide
Active video games, like Nintendo's Wii, might not count for as much exercise as many parents hoped.

Proof that the Nintendo Wii fails to make kids fit?

So-called "active" video games might not do as great a job as we thought at making children more physically active

 
War on Obesity : Instant Guide
While Qnexa has the same potentially dangerous side effects as previously rejected weight loss drugs, the FDA reasoned that the risks posed by obesity were greater still.

Qnexa: Is the new anti-obesity drug too risky?

The FDA hasn't approved a new weight loss drug in 13 years. Now, an advisory panel is endorsing a previously rejected diet pill. What changed?

 
War on Obesity : Instant Guide
Chocolate cake for breakfast? New research suggests it might actually help you lose weight by reducing sugar cravings later in the day.

Can dessert for breakfast help you lose weight?

New research suggests that, in the early morning, you can have your cake and shed pounds too

 
War on Obesity : Burning Question
A team of doctors is pushing for government regulation on high-sugar foods, even suggesting an age limit for the purchase of drinks with added sweeteners.

A drinking age for soda?

Doctors argue that sugar is a potentially deadly poison like alcohol and tobacco — and that we ought to treat it like one

 
War on Obesity : Instant Guide
First Lady Michelle Obama eats a healthy lunch with Virginia elementary kids Wednesday: The USDA is setting new calorie limits on school lunches.

Transforming school lunches: The 'historic' new rules

The federal government is trimming the salt and fat in cafeteria meals. Will it help slim down America's students?

 
War on Obesity : Opinion Brief
After Paula Deen acknowledged this week that she has diabetes, many critics were quick to blame her illness on her rich, buttery recipes.

Paula Deen's diabetes: Don't blame Southern cooking?

The down-home cooking guru has type 2 diabetes, and her critics insist that her creamy, buttery recipes made the diagnosis all but inevitable. Is that fair?

 
War on Obesity : Instant Guide
Scientists injected mice with a hormone that tells bad fat to turn into good, calorie-burning fat, and the rodents kept fit without stepping onto an exercise wheel.

The 'groundbreaking' workout you can inject

Scientists identify an injectable hormone that mimics the after-effects of a workout. But don't cancel your gym membership just yet

 
The Battle over Smoking : Burning Question
Americans spend $1.5 billion per year on nicotine replacements, like the patch, but a new study suggests they're not much help kicking the smoking habit.

Are nicotine patches a waste of money? 

A new real-world study takes a look at nicotine replacement products like gum and the patch, and finds they might not be much help to smokers hoping to quit

 
War on Obesity : Controversy
Print ads from Atlanta's "Strong 4 Life" campaign against childhood obesity.

Georgia's 'grim' anti-obesity ads

A new provocative series of ads is trying to scare overweight children into shape. But do they do more harm than good?

 

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