Coffee linked to lower body fat in women, study finds
Scientists from Anglia Ruskin University found women who drink two or three cups of coffee a day have a lower total body and abdominal...
Common weight loss surgery could reduce cancer risk and death
In a recent study, scientists from Cleveland Clinic found that among adults with obesity, weight loss achieved with bariatric surgery was linked to a...
A better way to treat obesity and diabetes
Obesity is the main cause of type 2 diabetes and many other chronic illnesses.
In a recent study from Harvard Medical School, scientists found proof...
This food can help control your waist size, blood pressure, blood sugar
In a recent study from Tufts University, researchers found that middle- to older-aged adults who ate at least three servings of whole grains daily...
Being underweight linked to dementia risk in older men, study finds
In a study from IQVIA and elsewhere, scientists found underweight is linked to higher dementia risk in older men.
Previous research has analyzed the possible...
Lose fat, preserve muscle—weight training beats cardio for older people
Scientists from Wake Forest University found for older adults trying to slim down, pumping iron might be the way to go.
They suggest combining weight...
Fast weight loss may mean muscle loss, study finds
In a study from Maastricht University, scientists found that if you lose weight too fast, you may lose more muscle than when you shed...
Calorie reduction + exercise = better muscle function in older adults
Scientists from Florida Hospital found older adults who are overweight may improve their muscle function with a weight loss program that combines exercise and...
Scientists find a diabetes drug can help people lose never-before-seen amounts of weight
In a study from Yale and elsewhere, scientists found a drug recently approved to treat type 2 diabetes is also extremely effective at reducing...
Scientists find a pill that reduces heart disease, obesity, fatty liver
In a recent study from Johns Hopkins Medicine, scientists found that a drug first developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia and sickle cell disease...