Cigarette smoking has been known to increase risk of cancer like lung cancer and other types of cancer. But a study released in Diabetes Care suggests that it may also increase risk of developing diabetes mellitus type 2 although the risk was restricted to overweight...
If you're looking for ways to boost your testosterone level, you might start by looking at your lifestyle. Some changes that are good for the rest of you could also benefit your testosterone level, if it's low. "I never prescribe testosterone alone without talking to...
Why does weight always find its way back onto our bodies? The longer a person is overweight, the higher the risk of the obesity becoming "irreversible", according to researchers from the University of Michigan and the National Council of Science and Technology (COINCET) in Argentina.
As we grow older it can be tougher and tougher to maintain an edge. Maybe you're not recovering from workouts as fast as you'd like.
Nov. 6, 2012 -- Exercise helps put people with Parkinson's disease on a path to better health, a new study shows.All Parkinson’s patients reach a point in their disease where they begin to have trouble walking. Typically, a person starts to lean forward as they...
Oct. 29, 2012 -- Being overweight or obese as a teen is tied to higher risk of kidney failure by midlife, a new study shows. The study points to yet another looming consequence of the childhood obesity epidemic -- growing ranks of adults who will need...
Adequate sleep is an important part of a weight loss plan and should be added to the recommended mix of diet and exercise, states a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Although calorie restriction and increased physical activity are recommended for weight loss, there...
By Katrina WoznickiWebMD Health NewsOct. 15, 2012 -- People who undergo weight loss surgery may be at risk of addictive behaviors such as drug or alcohol abuse and cigarette smoking. The study, by Alexis Conason, PsyD, of the New York Obesity Research Center, and colleagues...
Drinking more water, so that you are certain that you are getting enough daily to keep you hydrated and your body functioning properly, is especially important when you are trying to achieve weight loss and keep the weight off. Lizette Borelli, a senior editor at Medical Daily, has this to say about water and weight loss: