A midday snooze might recharge your batteries, but a new study suggests that nappers might be at a higher risk for diabetes.
Exercise
Housework doesn't count as exercise, reports new study
The calories you burn from scrubbing dishes, vacuuming or folding laundry shouldn't be counted as part of weekly activity levels, reports a new study.
Tips for Reducing the Risk of Diabetes
Tom Hanks Talks Having Type 2 Diabetes
Science and Research
Obesity among adults leveling off, according to new study
Obesity in the U.S. may be hitting a plateau for adults, according to new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Diet and Nutrition
Athlete endorsements tend to promote junk food
Professional athletes who endorse food products aren't doing people any favors, suggests new research from the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale.
Prevention
Overweight and obese kids face high risk of hypertension
Children with weight problems have another health risk to worry about: hypertension.
Prevention
5 meals a day keeps obesity away for teens
While some health experts advocate three meals a day and others say eating five is the key, adolescents who have a genetic predisposition to obesity should probably
Science and Research
'Healthy' obesity may have to do with liver
As the debate about whether or not obesity can ever coexist with health rages on, a new study suggests that "healthy obesity" – if there is such a thing – is govern
Prevention
Body contouring surgery improves weight-loss outcomes after gastric bypass
Patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery for weight loss are often left with a frustrating problem: excess skin.
