Obesity

Fighting fat through furniture design

2013-05-25 00:00:00

Want to lose weight? Redecorate. Really? Really. Conventional furniture is part of the obesity problem, a growing number of scientists now say, but with the right changes it can be part of the solution. Rising to the challenge, designers are...

Scientists uncover a secret to cockroaches' adaptability

2013-05-24 05:00:00

In the war against pests, the lowly cockroach makes for a fearsome adversary. It can go weeks without water, survive decapitation for a time — and, like any proper super-villain, can send humans screaming from a room. Now researchers have...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder linked to adult obesity

2013-05-20 13:44:00

Having childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder could lead to a life of obesity, even if�ADHD symptoms disappear in adulthood, a new study shows. The study, which followed up on 207 middle-class men who had been diagnosed with ADHD as...

More gym for kids means less chance of obesity, Cornell study says

2013-05-21 16:07:00

More physical education in kindergarten through fifth grade means less chance of obesity, especially for boys, researchers say. The study provides some of the first evidence of a causal effect between gym and childhood obesity. It is to be published...

Travis Stork of 'The Doctors'

2013-05-18 00:00:00

As more people get their health information from TV and the Internet, it becomes crucial to have experts on the small screen who can provide accurate information. That's where Travis Stork, co-host of the TV show "The Doctors," comes in. Stork, an...

Lawmakers test Brown's no-tax resolve with calls to hike levies

2013-05-15 16:45:00

SACRAMENTO — Releasing his latest budget plan this week, Gov. Jerry Brown repeated his assurance that the tax hikes voters agreed to last fall were enough, that he won't ask them to dig deeper into their pockets any time soon. "We just got a...

Will voters still love Chris Christie when he's not so fat?

2013-05-09 05:00:00

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is worried enough about an early death due to obesity that, two weeks ago under a fake name, he checked himself into a hospital and had lap-band surgery on his stomach. It is being reported that having his tummy tied has...

Coca-Cola anti-obesity promises include no advertising to kids

2013-05-08 08:56:00

Coca-Cola is making major promises to fight obesity – ceasing advertisements directed at kids, slapping calorie counts on all its packaging – as the soda giant stares down a rising tide of concern over sugar-stuffed beverages. On Wednesday,...

Posting calories: 'So yesterday' already?

2013-05-08 16:17:00

At chain restaurants across the country, the ink is scarcely dry on new menus posting the calorie counts of food and beverage options. But already, public health experts are debating whether there might be better ways to influence Americans' nutritional...

Chris Christie's weight-loss surgery: How does it work?

2013-05-07 13:25:00

An estimated 220,000 Americans undergo some type of bariatric surgery each year, and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has revealed that he is one of them. The high-profile Republican – who hasn’t revealed his weight but is estimated to tip the...

Bill would ban junk food from vending machines at state offices

2013-05-07 17:52:00

Proposed legislation to remove junk food and sugar-loaded drinks from vending machines at California state office buildings and on government property is intensifying debate about when the battle against obesity becomes a gateway to "nanny state" tactics....

Talk back: Should California pass a soda tax?

2013-04-25 12:16:00

Should the state play a role in preventing obesity among its residents? State Sen. Bill Monning (D-Carmel) has introduced legislation that would levy a 1-cent-per-ounce tax on sweetened beverages, including sodas, as part of an effort to fight obesity...

Karina Wong shows students how to properly stretch before activities during the Fighting Childhood Obesity event at the Cesar Chaves Elementary School in Calexico on Saturday..SERGIO BASTIDAS PHOTO .Saturday, May 18, 2013.

2013-05-18 22:00:00

Coca-Cola made a series of pledges to help curb obesity.

2013-05-08 08:40:39

A new study says nursing longer does not protect against obesity.

2013-03-13 11:30:04