women are less able than men to suppress their hunger, a discovery that may help explain the higher obesity rate for females, a new study suggests ...more

January 20, 2009

Drink a milkshake and the pleasure center in your brain gets a hit of happy - unless you're overweight. ...more

October 17, 2008

The mother accused her daughter of committing the sin of gluttony, and so put the chubby girl on a strict diet. ...more

August 16, 2008

Your brain needs more of a timeout than just missing the next game to recover from a concussion. New research suggests student athletes who are too active - not just on the field, but at home and school - may hinder their recovery. ...more

August 12, 2008

Gary and I sat quietly in the clinic's waiting room, glancing toward the receptionist's desk as we waited for his mother's name to be called. After three long weeks of blood tests, brain scans and psychological tests, the pieces to the puzzle of Lil's increasingly bizarre behavior would be put together into a diagnosis. ...more

October 23, 2007