Santa Slips Into Cookie-Induced Diabetic Coma, Thanks Kids

Santa has had a long and much-publicized battle with his weight. TMZ and The Enquirer recently published photos of him on holiday with his wife. The tabloids have relentlessly attacked […]

By Jeff Kreisberg Earlier this week National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute issued new guidelines for testing cholesterol levels in children. They recommended all children ages 9 to 11 should be […]

Dear Martha: I am a woman who feels fulfilled in my professional life, as I have reached every goal I set for myself, and I feel really good about it. […]

If current trends continue, about 50 percent of Americans will be obese by 2030, according to a new study. This would increase the total number of obese people in the […]

If you’re anything like me, you grew up with a dark specter hovering over your family: diabetes. My grandparents, tíos and tías and cousins would all talk about this disease […]

It’s no secret that the treats of Halloween tend to add up to a nutritional nightmare. High fructose corn syrup (HFCS), Halloween’s most pervasive ghoul, is a leading contributor to childhood […]

A new report shows that kids and teenagers are exposed to more ads for sugary sodas and drinks than ever before and that Latino and African-American youth are being targeted […]

If we have any hope of our children living longer and healthier lives than us, we must do something about childhood obesity. One in three children are obese and obese children are likely […]

A healthy breakfast can reduce your risk of obesity by as much as 50%.  Everyone has heard the statement, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day,” but do […]

The “Million Hearts” initiative aims to prevent 1 million deaths from cardiovascular disease over the next five years. In addition to costing Americans $444 billion a year in medical costs […]