Want to avoid a heaping scoop of guilt at your Thanksgiving gathering? We're here to help. ...more

November 20, 2008

As a country not known for its overweight people, Japan has undertaken one of the most ambitious campaigns by a nation to slim down its citizenry. ...more

June 13, 2008

Holidays are the season for nostalgia. Without fail, reference to the "good old days" often turns into debates over contemporary headaches. ...more

December 31, 2007

Early in the AIDS epidemic, people infected with the virus often lost a dangerous amount of weight, at times looking gaunt and ghostly. ...more

October 4, 2007

Deborah McNaughton and Melinda Weinstein want us to face a simple truth: Many people consume too many calories, and their unhealthy eating is costing them a piece of prosperity. ...more

September 9, 2007