Children who experience eating difficulties, including undereating, overeating, and fussy eating are more likely to experience pica—an eating disorder characterized by eating non-food items such as paper or soap—finds ...
Feb 9, 2024
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Up to 72% of women and 61% of men are dissatisfied with their weight or body image, according to a U.S. study. Globally, millions of people attempt to lose weight every year with the hope that weight loss will have positive ...
Feb 2, 2024
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Did you know that anorexia is the most lethal mental health condition? One person dies from an eating disorder every hour in the U.S. Many of these deaths are not from health consequences related to starvation, but from suicide.
Jan 31, 2024
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Respiratory viruses like rhinovirus (the cause of the common cold), flu and SARS-CoV-2 make the rounds during the winter season, and many people claim to have a remedy to help illness pass quicker. But how much merit do these ...
Jan 24, 2024
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Thirty-nine-year-old LeBron James is the oldest active NBA player but still one of the top players in the league.
Jan 24, 2024
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A genetic marker linked to premature aging was reversed in children with obesity during a six-month diet and exercise program, according to a recent study led by the Stanford School of Medicine.
Jan 22, 2024
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In January, many people are setting new year's resolutions around healthy eating. Achieving these is often challenging—it can be difficult to change our eating habits. But healthy diets can enhance physical and mental health, ...
Jan 16, 2024
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The latest Canada's food guide recommendations are primarily aimed at reducing chronic disease risk; however, how well does our national guide for healthy eating serve the nutritional needs of all Canadians?
Jan 8, 2024
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Society seems addicted to sugar, but individuals who consume large quantities increase their risk of obesity and other health problems. Can warning labels on sweets curb consumption? Researchers at the University of Göttingen ...
Jan 4, 2024
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Research led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, Cambridge, has found that an intensive food-as-medicine program showed no improvement in glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes ...
