On one hand, knowing how to eat right can be simple – eat when you’re hungry, and stick to nutritious foods that fill you up and keep you satisfied. But another component of playing the weight loss game is when you eat, and that’s when... 

Working a nine-to-fiver is mandatory for most people, and unfortunately, a long commute often comes with the territory. According to a study published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine , those who travel 16 or more miles each way weigh... 

With Type 1 diabetes on the rise, researchers are stepping up efforts to screen patients’ family members, who are at higher risk of also getting the disease, the Informed Patient column reports . More than 100,000 relatives have been screened through... 

iStockphoto More adults went without needed medical treatment, a dental visit or routine check-ups in 2010 than a decade earlier, according to a new study . In 2010, some 21% of adults under the age of 65 told a government survey that they had an unmet... 

Roche Drug to Raise ‘Good’ Cholesterol Fails (WSJ): The drug’s failure in a large human trial spelled a setback for pharmaceutical companies that see an opportunity in medicines that seek to ward of heart disease by raising so-called “good”... 

iStockphoto Everyone knows there’s an obesity epidemic in America. Now the question is: How much heavier are Americans going to get? Obesity rates largely leveled off in the U.S. a decade ago, suggesting the worst might have been over. But about one-third... 

In the midst of all your margarita- or mint julep-fueled celebrating this weekend, here’s a reminder to pull on your running sneakers and go for a jog: a new study has found that regular jogging can help you live longer . The study compared joggers... 

Many of you say that you go to the gym twice in a day , but does the order of your workout matter? New studies, according to The New York Times , may answer the age-old debate held by many hardcore fitness fanatics – whether or not doing cardio... 

iStockphoto How much is spent on medical care for preventable chronic diseases? The answer today: a lot, but maybe not as much as you think. Around a quarter of the dollars spent treating workers enrolled in the California public employees’ health... 

iStockphoto The ability to speak two languages can make bilingual people better able to pay attention than those who can only speak one language, a new study suggests. Scientists have long suspected that some enhanced mental abilities might be tied to...