Weight Gain

Yo-Yo Effect Dieting

Why is it so easy to regain weight after losing it? New research sheds light on the 'yo-yo effect'

Smoothies can be nutritious, but they also can lead to weight gain

Healthy Smoothies

Exercise helps the body store fat in a healthier way — under the skin and not near organs

body fat

Drinking 100% fruit juice daily can cause weight gain in children and adults, study finds

fruit juice weight gain children

To avoid weight gain, eat a low-carb, plant-based diet, researchers say

Low-carb Diet Weight

Gaining too much weight while pregnant raises longterm risks of death from heart disease, diabetes

Pregnancy Weight Gain

Why do dieters so often regain weight? Drexel, Penn researchers join national study to find better answers

Diet Weight Gain

Digestive issues are common in menopause, but a woman's race may play a role in their severity

Menopause Symptoms GI

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

Eating alone health effects

Menopause symptoms differ for every woman — and so does treatment

Menopause

Going back to the office? The colder temperature could lead to weight gain

Temperature Weight Gain

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

Weight gain during pandemic

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

Workplace wellness programs

Here's how to stick to a weight loss plan in the new year

Weight Loss Plan

Is spot reduction a myth or a feasible way to lose weight?

Spot reduction: Fact or Myth?

Men gain more weight during freshman year than women, study finds

Burger Fries

Study is the first to find processed foods can lead to overeating, weight gain

processed food weight gain

Children's Health

Apparently, the chemicals in household dust can spur weight gain

dust weight gain

Turns out, you can't actually catch up on sleep, according to this study

weekend sleep unsplash

Drexel launches outpatient clinic for eating disorders, weight management

The Drexel Dragon on Drexel University's campus in Philadelphia.

More men are using antidepressants, but many factors still keep them from seeking mental health help

Study links daily check-ins to weight loss, but does the scale tell the whole story?

Study: If you’re not getting enough sleep, expect a thicker waistline

Why CHOP wants to study your baby's poo

Medetomidine Controlled Substance

Street drugs are being cut with a potent sedative, but criminalizing it may worsen Philly's...

Weighted Vests Exercise

There are benefits to wearing a weighted vest when working out – but also precautions to take

IBX Honor Roll

Technology teacher recognized by Phillies, IBX for extraordinary work at West Philly school

Weighted Vests Exercise

There are benefits to wearing a weighted vest when working out – but also precautions to take

Exercise colon cancer

Exercise might lower colon cancer patients' risk of death, study finds

Riley Cote Cannabis

Riley Cote quietly used cannabis to calm his nerves as a Flyer. Now, he says, NHL players are far...

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