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Is Obesity a Disease?

Posted by  Marianne English  Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:59 AM ET   |   0

There's no consensus yet. But the verdict could affect what health insurance covers. Read more

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Drinking Water Proven to Help Weight Loss

Posted by  Emily Sohn  Mon Aug 23, 2010 01:00 PM ET   |   0

Adding science to years of anecdotal claims, scientists find that dieters who drink two cups of water before meals lose more weight. Read more

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Portions in 'Last Supper' Depictions Supersized

Posted Tue Mar 23, 2010 06:41 AM ET   |   0

Analysis of paintings of the biblical Last Supper show that food portions increased from older works. Read more

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Dangerous Pathogens Live in Showerheads: Discovery News

Posted Fri Jul 31, 2009 04:48 AM ET

It's warm and damp and dark -- the perfect place for bacteria to nestle and stay for a while. It turns out that that's just what they do ... in your showerhead. Read more

Not Always So Clean

'Brown' Fat Could Offer Key to Weight Loss : Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:26 PM ET

Fight fat with fat? The newest obesity theory suggests we may one day be able to do just that. Read more

A Fat that Burns Calories

Go Nuts for Good Health : Discovery News

Posted Mon Dec 8, 2008 12:27 PM ET

Adding nuts to a healthy diet may lower the risk of high cholesterol and heart disease. Read more

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People Who Live in Town Slim Down : Discovery News

Posted Wed Jul 30, 2008 09:48 AM ET

People consider many things in choosing a neighborhood -- schools for their children, commuting distance, and what type of house they want -- but another factor might be worth factoring in: picking the right neighborhood may affect your waistline. Read more

Walking in Town

Implant Helps Shrink Waistline : Discovery Channel

Posted Thu Jul 10, 2008 09:46 AM ET

It's one version of the American dream: lose weight without changing your lifestyle and with little or no side effects. That's what a new weight loss device, called the VBLOC, promises. Read more

Killing Hunger Pains

Discovery News : Discovery Channel : From Regular Bird to Chick Magnet

Posted Tue Jun 3, 2008 01:06 PM ET

All it takes is a little makeup to boost a boy bird's sex appeal. Read more

Barn Swallows

Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Posted Wed May 7, 2008 10:29 AM ET

People who sleep fewer than six hours a night -- or more than nine -- are more likely to be obese, according to a new government study that is one of the largest to show a link between irregular sleep and big bellies. Read more

Getting Your ZZ's

Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Posted Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:02 PM ET

Arsenic poisoning wasn't behind Napoleon Bonaparte's early death, conclude Italian researchers. Read more

Napoleon Bonaparte
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