A drug to shrink double chins?
Posted on January 11, 2011, at 2:00 PMGerman drugmaker Bayer is in late-stage trials for a nonsurgical "cure" for the double chin. How does it work?
Your New Year's diet vs. information overload
Posted on January 4, 2011, at 2:15 PMThe "orgy of food, diet, nutrition, and health information" might just stop you from losing weight this year, says Ellen Tarlin in Slate
5 tricks for keeping your resolutions in 2011
Posted on December 31, 2010, at 9:47 AMMost New Year's resolutions won't last the whole year — or even half of it. But there are ways to improve the odds you'll stick to it
Are fat kids a threat to national security?
Posted on December 15, 2010, at 3:00 PMThat's what Michelle Obama says, prompting some critics to dispute her "idiotic" claim that childhood obesity is endangering the country
Will Contrave revolutionize dieting?
Posted on December 9, 2010, at 11:16 AMThe FDA may approve the first new weight-loss drug in more than a decade — raising hopes that a pill could solve America's obesity problem
The 'tyranny' of Weight Watchers' new point system
Posted on December 6, 2010, at 4:08 PMThe weight-loss giant has dramatically overhauled its dieting system in favor of healthy eating, not just calorie-counting. Some adherents are fed up
Should schools act as the fat police?
Posted on November 18, 2010, at 12:18 PMSome school districts are sending overweight kids home with letters alerting their parents of obesity risks. Is this a good way to fight the fat epidemic?
Overweight? Blame your sensitive nose
Posted on November 16, 2010, at 2:50 PMNew research suggests that a key difference between obese people and thinner folk may come down to a person's sense of smell
Over 350 pounds? Eat for free at the Heart Attack Grill
Posted on November 10, 2010, at 2:57 PMThe obese can order "Quadruple Bypass Burgers" on the house at a proudly unhealthy Arizona restaurant. A clever marketing ploy or a dangerous joke?
America's cheese addiction: Blame the government?
Posted on November 9, 2010, at 9:00 AMWashington is promoting an anti-obesity agenda and marketing waist-expanding cheeses at the same time. Did someone say conflict of interest?
Marie Claire's 'fattie' sex rant
Posted on October 28, 2010, at 4:04 PMA fashion-magazine blogger has incited outrage by saying she's "grossed out" by the prospect of watching fat people get intimate on TV. Why has this touched such a nerve?
Too fat to fight?
Posted on October 21, 2010, at 1:31 PMA new study calls military obesity a "potential national security threat." Can anything be done to stem the tide of overweight recruits?
New York's 'food stamps for soda' ban
Posted on October 8, 2010, at 11:33 AMMayor Michael Bloomberg wants to stop the poor from using food stamps to buy sugary drinks. Nanny-state excess — or a smarter way to spend taxpayer money?
Sleep off the fat?
Posted on October 6, 2010, at 10:35 AMA new study finds that getting more sleep will help you burn fat. Is there a catch?
Does the common cold cause childhood obesity?
Posted on September 21, 2010, at 10:31 AMNew research links a cold virus to obesity in some kids. Is this a real breakthrough — or, as some critics say, just a new way to rationalize fat?
Why is the South getting fatter? 4 theories
Posted on August 4, 2010, at 10:32 AMAccording to the latest federal figures, one in four American adults is obese — except in the South, where it's closer to one in three. Here's why
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