While there have been plenty of studies of how pairs of people, especially spouses, affect each others' health, there have been far fewer studies of h...

NEW YORK — Some children get severely obese because they lack particular chunks of DNA, which kicks their hunger into overdrive, researchers rep...

Though someone is diagnosed with diabetes every 20 seconds, many Americans lack basic knowledge about the potentially life-threatening disease, accord...

Why don't we do what we know is good for us? Part of what may be going on here is that we lack a sense of agency in our health - we don't feel like we're actually in control, or that our engagement will matter.

A century after Henry Ford began building cars on an assembly line, Cleveland Clinic has brought that technique to medicine, updated to reflect the la...

Here are three classic fitness profiles of everyday folks who need a little change in their health and fitness routines, as well as a few expert tips.

Responding to the urgent need for a remedy, scientists are exploring the chemistry of weight gain. Their research begins with an effort to ascertain whether certain foods are addictive or not.

Are America's children suffering from too much food or too little? They answer is: both. Children in low-income families are simply getting too little of the right foods and too much of the wrong foods.

First Lady Michelle Obama is stressing small changes in diet and exercise habits as a good way to improve health and fitness....

Healthy cooking doesn't mean you have to become a gourmet chef or invest in special cookware. Simply use standard cooking methods to prepare foods in healthy ways.

While well meaning in nature, we have to consider that obesity is incredibly complex and has multiple origins. Therefore, interventions are likely to be as complex in nature.

All of the phenomenon we see in diabesity are the result of the same thing: Imbalances in the seven underlying key systems in your body that are at the root of all health and illness.

In this, our final segment on Osteoporosis, let's take a closer look at some of the myths and legends of the effects of eating meat, minerals and proteins and quaffing a pint or two.

The haves have less infertility than the have-nots, which is not surprising considering its causes include poor overall health condition, smoking and obesity.

We will spend about 17.6 percent of our GDP on health care expenses this year in America, primarily because we are not healthy in some very key areas.

Do you suffer from diabetes, monitor your blood sugar all the time, have blood sugar or insulin imbalances, elevated cholesterol? If so, you may find this story of one my patient's very interesting.

What exact role do sugar laden beverages such as Coca Cola, Vitamin Water, and others play in a healthy lifestyle? None. You don't need an educational program to figure that one out.

It has become increasingly the case that the sentiment is one that people generally are irresponsible and in need of supervision from bureaucratic politicians. This is extremely dangerous.

The more readily we learn from the past and update our understanding of the complex nature and causes of obesity, the more quickly we can successfully move into a healthy future.

It has long been said that regular physical activity and better sleep go hand in hand. Burn more energy during the day, the thinking goes, and you wil...

When we are stressed we release a substance called cortisol. If you are driving and the car in front of you stops short, you get a shot of cortisol that prepares you for "fight or flight".

After a day full of choices, most good, one or two which could have been better, that movie line from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade really hit home.