Chewing gum weight loss warning
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Too much "sugar-free" chewing gum can lead to severe weight loss and diarrhoea, doctors warn.
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To people who have struggled for a lifetime to lose weight, the new drug called rimonabant sounds like a dream come true. It will make a person uninterested in fattening foods, they have heard from news reports and word of mouth.
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Bubble-gum blowers beware: Ireland is mulling a tax on chewing gum to fund the cost of cleaning the sticky stuff from its pavements.
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Gadget-loving dieters will soon have no excuse for giving in to temptation while traveling. The big diet brands like Weight Watchers are coming out with calorie counters and nutritional guides for PDAs and mobile phones.
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Experts have this unconventional advice for dieters: Donât scrimp on sleep and think about getting a dog. A very large study has found a surprisingly strong link between the amount of shut-eye people get and their risk of becoming obese.
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Dieters looking for tricks to lose weight got more bad news on Tuesday with the publication of a study showing diets that restrict certain food groups do not take any extra weight off.
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NEW YORK  - People who strap on a pedometer and strive to walk more each day can probably expect to lose a modest amount of weight, a research analysis suggests.
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Federal health advisers unanimously rejected a weight-loss drug Wednesday after hearing testimony that it increases the risk of suicidal thoughts, even in patients without a history of depression. The manufacturer, Sanofi-Aventis SA, further failed to show the drug rimonabant is safe, the panel said.
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The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration has warned the maker of tropical fruit drink  XanGo over claims the beverage can prevent or treat cancer,  depression, infection, Alzheimer's disease and other ailments.
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NEW YORK  - A new chewing gum may soon be   available to help fight tooth decay.
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NEW YORK  - New study findings suggest that  controlling portion sizes may be the fastest route to weight  loss.
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Sorry, diet devotees calorie counters and carb cutters: Scientists say there&#39;s no proof that popular weight-loss programs help keep the pounds off.
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Researchers have linked daily consumption of sugary soft drinks and fruit punches to significant weight gain and a higher risk of type 2 diabetes.
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Call it diet fatigue, burnout or simply boredom. That's what Laura Howard, a Lean Plate Club member who has trimmed an impressive 60 pounds during the past 18 months, reports experiencing these days. To drop from 190 to about 130 pounds, she's done all the right things, including...
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New research has revealed that there may be a link between obesity and the loss of brain tissue. According to researchers from the Sahlgrenska University Hospital, in Sweden, carrying extra weight and conditions
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Shed weight, avoid bacon and cut alcohol consumption if you want to reduce your cancer risk, a major report urges.
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People who order a low-calorie salad, or two, before they start their main course meal usually eat less, which might translate into weight loss.