ScienceDaily
Your Brain Is Basically a Hoarder Who Refuses to Let You Lose Weight
Your brain is basically a hoarder who refuses to let you lose weight, but science is starting to pick the locks.
2026-08-04
ScienceDaily
2026-08-01
ScienceDaily
Avocado a Day Keeps the Cardiologist Away, Study Modestly Suggests
Penn State study finds that a daily avocado might shave 4% off your heart disease risk - modest, but a delicious step in the right direction.
2026-07-15
The Guardian
MPs Suggest Keeping Chicken Nuggets Out of Arm's Reach of Children
UK MPs propose banning fast food near schools and junk food ads, urging supermarkets to showcase produce and mandate health labels, all to combat a £74bn obesity crisis.
2026-06-25
BBC Health
Study Finds Young Adults Getting Obesity Diagnoses Like It's a New TikTok Trend
New obesity diagnoses are spiking fastest in young adults, because nothing says 'prime of your life' like a higher risk of diabetes and heart disease.
2026-05-13
The Guardian Europe
Weight Gain as Adult Increases Cancer Risk by Up to Five Times, Research Shows
A massive study finds there's no safe time to gain weight as an adult - your risk of various cancers climbs with every pound, especially if you start early.
2026-05-07
ScienceDaily
New ‘Trojan Horse’ Obesity Drug Sneaks Extra Fat-Burning Cargo Into Cells, Mice Very Impressed
Scientists trick cells into accepting a metabolic package deal, and mice are eating less and losing weight - but humans should hold their hors d'oeuvres.
2026-04-29
BBC Health
Eleven Cancers Now Trendy Among England's Youth; Scientists Mystified, Blame Obesity
Eleven cancers are rising in young Brits, scientists blame obesity but aren't sure, and the NHS says check your poo for blood - no, really.
The Good Times
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