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Binge eating disorder
Binge eating is the most common eating disorder in the U.S. But what are the characteristics of bingeing? And what risk factors can contribute to the condition?
Obesity
What is the medical definition of obesity? How is obesity different than being overweight. Basic medical facts on obesity here.
PCOS Treatment
Early PCOS treatment can help prevent associated problems. Learn more about treatment goals and options as we examine common PCOS treatments.
How to lower cholesterol
People with high cholesterol need to lower LDL levels enough to reduce the risk of heart disease or having a heart attack. What are the treatment options?
Blood Pressure Treatment
High and low blood pressure can require treatment in order to bring blood pressure to a healthy range. But which blood pressure treatments work best?
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Easily embarrassed? Study finds people will trust you more
If tripping in public or mistaking an overweight woman for a mother-to-be leaves you red-faced, don’t feel bad. A new UC Berkeley study suggests that people who are easily embarrassed are also more trustworthy, and more generous. In short, embarrassment
Extra Pounds Linked to Weaker Legs in Older Women
TUESDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Older, overweight women have about the same power and strength in their legs as normal-weight women. But when their leg strength and power was assessed relative to their weight, older overweight women performed much w
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Michael Kinsley on Christie's weight "Look, I'm sorry, but New Jersey Governor Chris Christie cannot be president: He is just too fat," writes Michael Kinsley in Bloomberg View. Perhaps Americans could learn to overlook it, he says, but they shouldn't.
OUR HEALTH: Is Your Pet Battling the Bulge?
Americans are becoming increasingly overweight or obese, exercising less, and eating unhealthy foods, according to the recently released results of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. The results show that 63.1% of adults in the U.S. were either overw
Why It's Good If You're Easily Embarrassed
SUNDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- People who are easily embarrassed are more trustworthy, more generous and more likely to be monogamous, according to a new study.