Obesity

New childhood obesity guidelines advise drugs, surgery as treatment options in some cases

Can cash incentives spur obese people to lose weight? Research is mixed

cash incentive for changed health behavior

Parents' words carry weight when discussing obesity with their children

Parenting Obesity Talk

Many Americans struggle with stress eating, but there are ways to overcome it

Stress eating

Eating an earlier dinner can do wonders for your health, research shows

Time-restricted eating

Two surprising reasons behind the obesity epidemic: Too much salt, not enough water

Water glass obesity

How many meals should a person eat each day? The science isn't clear

Daily Eating Habits

Most Americans have poor cardiometabolic health – here's what they can do to change that

Cardiometabolic health

Child care programs often don't provide enough physical activity, scientists say

Physical activity day care

Cancer survivors have higher risk of a new diagnosis, but scientists still aren't sure why

Care for cancer survivors

Children's Health

Obesity's link to type 1 diabetes may be stronger than previously believed

Childhood health can predict risk of heart attack, stroke later in life

Making healthy lifestyle changes

Children's Health

Having certain health conditions as a teen may accelerate aging as an adult

Smoking and aging

Trying to lose weight? Getting more sleep may help

Healthy Sleep Habits

Children's Health

A mother's pregnancy weight has little influence on her child's body mass index, study finds

Preventing obesity in children

Children's Health

Childhood obesity has spiked during the pandemic and may lead to heart issues

Foods high in added fats and refined carbs are like cigarettes – addictive and unhealthy

Ultra Processed Foods

Eating alone may have negative health consequences, but not all experts agree

Eating alone health effects

Why is preventing disease so much harder than treating it? Because it requires behavioral change

Children's Health

Weight loss surgery should be an option for severely obese children, doctors say

One-third of Americans are in danger of developing kidney disease, but many don't know the risk factors

Kidney disease risk factors

Just three nights of little sleep can negatively affect your health, data shows

Sleep deprivation and our health

'Male menopause?' How reduced testosterone affects men as they age

Low testosterone men

More people need to know the signs of a stroke — especially those at high risk, Philly docs say

Stroke signs

Obesity may increase a breast cancer survivor's risk for other cancers, study says

Weight loss

Americans have piled on the pounds during the COVID-19 pandemic

Weight gain during pandemic

Younger and middle-aged Americans are dying at higher rates, study shows

Life Expectancy

Satisfaction with bariatric surgery often decreases over time, new study finds

Satisfaction with bariatric surgery often decreases over time, new study finds

'Our Community, Our Health' campaign providing free health screenings to Philly's African American residents

Health Screenings IBC

Children's Health

Antibiotic use before age 2 may lead to health issues later in childhood

Antibiotics Asthma Allergies

COVID-19 reveals how obesity harms the body in real time, not just over a lifetime

Millennial caretakers at greater risk of stress-related conditions, study finds

BCBS caregiving report

Dual surgery boosts heart transplant chances for patients with obesity

Obesity heart transplant eligibility

America’s obesity epidemic threatens effectiveness of any COVID vaccine

COVID-19 Vaccine Obesity

Obesity reduces blood flow to the brain, increasing risk to Alzheimer's disease

Brain Scans Obesity

Do we need protection from ourselves to live healthy?

COVID-19 government regulations

Underlying medical conditions put half of U.S. adults at risk of severe COVID-19

Colorectal cancer risk factors increasing among millennials

colorectal cancer risk factors

Workplace wellness programs have little impact on overall staff health, study finds

Workplace wellness programs

Children's Health

Penn, CHOP researchers receive $1.05 million grant from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to study childhood obesity

CHOP Chan Zuckerberg

Obesity a strong predictor of severe COVID-19 cases among younger adults

Obesity increases likelihood of long-term prescription opioid use, researchers find

Obesity linked to long-term opioid prescriptions, according to Boston University researchers

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