Spices have long been a favored way of dressing up food without added calories, but a new study suggests spices can be effective in other ways when added to fatty foods. Read »
Another look at whether it makes a difference, performance-wise, to have a strong core, and whether crunches are even effective. Read »
You already know eating breakfast is a crucial part of a healthy eating regimen, but it also turns out where you eat your first meal of the day is a telling indicator of how slim you are. Read »
The pricey hCG hormone therapy is starting to be offered in medical doctors' offices as a means of weight loss, despite countless studies showing it's not effective. Read »
One day monitoring a patient's vital signs like temperature and heart rate could be as simple as sticking on a tiny, wireless patch, sort of like a temporary tattoo. Read »
Scientists are reporting the first clear success with a new approach for treating leukemia — turning the patients' own blood cells into assassins that hunt and destroy their cancer cells. Read »
You can't always trust your eyes and your stomach when it comes to eating. Read »
Good news: Dark chocolate may help increase your fitness endurance. Bad news: The ideal dosage of chocolate for just that purpose is so tiny it would take only the mightest of strong-willed chocolate lovers... Read »
If there's one personality trait that is the strongest predictor of whether you are or will be overweight, it's impulsivity, researchers say. Read »
Cancer and memory loss are baby boomers' biggest health fears. Given their weight, maybe heart disease and diabetes should be: Boomers are more obese than other generations, a new poll finds. Read »