ASHEVILLE, N.C., May 5 (UPI) -- Despite claims that dairy products may help people lose weight, a U.S. review found neither dairy nor calcium intake promotes weight loss.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Participating in a pedometer-based walking program can help in weight loss even without a change in diet, a U.S. researcher found.
SALISBURY, Md., Aug. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers found the benefits of exercise for weight loss could be increased by using rapid -- or explosive -- muscle contractions.
RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 22 (UPI) -- The most influential predictor of weight loss in newborn babies is whether a baby is breastfed or is fed infant formula, a U.S. study found.
WALTHAM, Mass., July 24 (UPI) -- U.S. biotech Interleukin Genetics said Tuesday it plans to develop a gene test to help obese patients lose weight.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Former "Fat Actress" Kirstie Alley has hit the 75-pound mark on her Jenny Craig weight loss program.
ST. LOUIS, March 19 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers said Friday that despite the obesity epidemic, weight loss is actually a bigger concern to the elderly.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- The Federal Trade Commission announced an education campaign Tuesday to assist the media in screening out too good to be true weight-loss product ads.
SAO PAULO, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Researchers reported Wednesday substantial weight loss and other important health and social benefits have been sustained by patients for 10 years following surgical procedures that bind or bypass part of the stomach. The results after the first 10 years
BOSTON, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- By genetically engineering massively obese mice, an international research team has discovered how the brain tells the body to burn calories and lose weight.
