Diets in Review
A new study is providing more evidence that everyone has a stake in the health of our citizens, including employers. According to this study, obese people take more sick days off from work than their healthier counterparts. In the British … Continue reading
Comedian and The Price is Right host Drew Carey has his trademarks. One is the black-rimmed glasses. The other is his “everyman” rotund shape. While the glasses remain, Carey has lost the weight. And while you may expect a clever … Continue reading
In 2026, several major outbreaks of food-borne illness prompted the FDA to come up with a new strategy for intercepting contaminated foods. In an effort to step up food safety surveillance, the agency developed a website where potentially hazardous foods … Continue reading
The idea of drinking your pain away doesn’t seem like something that would be recommended by health professionals. But new research is coming up with evidence that people who drink alcohol may see benefits related to rheumatoid arthritis. According to … Continue reading
Weight loss as entertainment, it’s a hot trend in Hollywood right now. The leader being none other than NBC’s Biggest Loser, set to premiere in September its tenth season of competition-based weight loss. With the weight loss industry being a … Continue reading
On the eighth and final episode of Losing it with Jillian, we witnessed Jillian Michaels work her magic on the Alvarez family from Florida. Part of a large, close knit, Cuban extended family, the Alvarez family of Hialeah Gardens, Florida … Continue reading
Carrie Underwood reveals the diet and workout she followed to get in shape for her wedding. Continue reading
The FDA will review three new weight loss pills, Contrave, Lorcaserin and Qnexa. Continue reading
The federal government issued new standards that will reward the “meaningful use” electronic health records. Continue reading
This new frozen food find will cool you off during this summer’s heat wave. Gone are the days of additive-laden purple Popsicles that stain your tongue and tank top. Edy’s, the queen of frozen indulgences, has just about perfected the art of transforming … Continue reading
You never want to think that it’s too late to lose weight. But this news out of Stockholm, Sweden puts the urgency of childhood obesity into perspective… According to a Danish study presented at the International Congress on Obesity in … Continue reading