November 17, 2022

AHA News: Some Reduced-Carb Diets May Decrease Diabetes Risk, But Others May Raise It

When it comes to reduced-carb diets, it may be quality, not quantity, that matters most.

November 17, 2022

Weight-Loss Surgery Slashes Odds for Heart Attack in Very Obese People

Getting bariatric surgery may significantly help prevent heart attacks, strokes and angina in very obese people, a new study finds. The study participants were also affected by what's known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is often linked with obesity.

October 6, 2022

Firefighters Show Fasting Diets Can Work for Shift Workers

"Time-restricted" eating is a popular way to lose weight, and a new study suggests it can offer shift-workers a way to eat more healthfully.

October 3, 2022

Not Just Obesity: Everyone May Have a 'Fat Threshold' for Type 2 Diabetes

If you are one of the millions of people with type 2 diabetes, losing weight can help reverse the blood sugar disease even if you aren’t overweight or obese, new research reveals.

October 3, 2022

Weight-Loss Surgery Linked to New-Onset Epilepsy

Weight-loss surgery can change a person's life and health, but new research warns it might also come with a slight risk of developing epilepsy.