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As people with autism age, they tend to exercise less and less than their peers without autism. (Photo: Pixabay)

How praise can motivate autistic adults to exercise more

Relying on technology to deliver praise statements or provide other support also saves time.

21 March 2018 1:40 PM IST

The culprit appears to be obesity-related inflammation, which can interrupt the normal regeneration of taste buds. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study finds obesity robs the tongue of taste buds in mice

Scientists say if the findings pan out, they could lead to new ways to treat obesity.

21 March 2018 1:30 PM IST

While black adults no longer lag behind white people in cardiovascular health as much as they once did. (Photo: Pixabay)

More Americans at risk for heart attack and stroke

But there are many other factors people can change, including poor diet, lack of exercise, smoking, excess weight.

20 March 2018 4:03 PM IST

Couples tend to assume their partner feels the same way they are feeling, or thinks the same way they do. (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out why having a boyfriend could make you fat

Conducted by the University of Queensland, Australia, researchers found being together could be a source of weight gain.

20 March 2018 3:23 PM IST

About 42 percent of female physicians who are mothers breastfeed for at least a year. (Photo: Pixabay)

Even doctors struggle to continue breastfeeding

About 42 percent of female physicians who are mothers breastfeed for at least a year.

20 March 2018 2:05 PM IST

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Why breastfeeding moms should avoid overeating

Mother's diet linked to childhood obesity which can cause advanced puberty and metabolic disorders in adulthood.

19 March 2018 9:17 AM IST

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Breastfeeding can ward off childhood obesity

Here is what a new study has found.

19 March 2018 8:38 AM IST

The study is published online in Obesity Reviews. (Photo: Pixabay)

New diabetes drug may help shed those extra kilos

Semaglutide, has chemical structure similar to hormone glucagon-like peptide 1, which regulates both insulin secretion...

19 March 2018 8:29 AM IST

In addition to having the greatest risk of atherosclerosis, people who skipped breakfast also had the greatest waist circumference (Photo: AFP)

Losing kilos can be as easy as eating high-energy breakfast in...

Study shows in obese type 2 diabetes patients, diet with three meals per day consisting of big breakfast have rapid and...

19 March 2018 8:03 AM IST

It is already known that being overweight or obese increases a persons risk of CVD, as well as other diseases such as cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

'Obesity paradox' is a myth: study

It is already known that being overweight or obese increases a person's risk of CVD, as well as other diseases such as...

18 March 2018 1:33 PM IST

People tend to believe that since most kidney stones are made of calcium, a low calcium diet can reduce the risk of kidney stones.

Experimental obesity drug may prevent kidney stones, says study

The finding opens the possibility of developing drugs which may help prevent kidney stones in at-risk individuals.

17 March 2018 7:12 PM IST

There is a tendency by doctors to rely on pharmacological treatment and neglect non-pharmacological interventions. (Photo: Pixabay)

Exercise improves asthma in obese adults

There is a tendency by doctors to rely on pharmacological treatment and neglect non-pharmacological interventions.

17 March 2018 10:16 AM IST