Personal and community health - Obesity

  • Candy: You’ll Eat More if it’s Handy!

    You eat more candies if they are visible and/or close at hand. You may underestimate your consumption if you must lift a finger to get the food.


    Thursday, February 16th, 2006
  • TV Turnoff: Shoot the Electronic Babysitter?

    What are the benefits of turning off the boob tube? Does reading make smarter brains? Should preschool kids stare at the tube three hours a day?


    Thursday, February 5th, 2004
  • Animal Obesity

    One-quarter of cats and dogs are fat, says National Research Council. Does this matter?


    Thursday, September 18th, 2003
  • Antibiotic Resistance

    Anthrax scares lead to overuse of antibiotics. Resistance is feared. Could we be returning to the bad old days of medicine?


    Friday, November 2nd, 2001
  • Fat: the Constant Struggle

    New ideas on fighting fat. Can leptin help fight obesity?


    Friday, January 21st, 2000
  • Obesity and Overweight

    Why is obesity unhealthy, and why is it getting so common? What are the keys to losing weight?


    Thursday, July 16th, 1998


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