Weight

It's not your typical 6th grade class.  Desks have been replaced by exercise bikes. "At first I thought it was a joke. I didn't think it was really serious but then after I heard it was real and stuff I was excited to go and try it out," says 6th...

On the heels of a Johns Hopkins study that showed telephone and web-based coaching helps patients lose weight and keep it off, medical faculty and staff are now collaborating with a private health care firm to make the system widely available. Healthways...

Vic already leads a perfect life, so he has no need for New Year's resolutions. I, on the other hand, live the life of a slovenly lay-about, so I have a great need to renew my resolution to be a better person at the beginning of each year. It is never...

Weight control and diet Highlights Overweight Epidemic in Children - Teaching parents healthy life style skills can lead to a sustained weight reduction in moderately-obese children, even in ethnically diverse populations. - Although weight loss...

It was not too long ago when 13-year-old Joanna Ramirez became concerned about her weight. At 5 feet 4 inches, she had come to weigh 192 pounds, she said. So when the opportunity arose to take part in a six-month program to learn to eat right and...

Hundreds showed up throughout the day on Saturday to sign up for Grand Valley Health Plan’s 2012 free weight loss challenge called “Bringin’ Healthy Back” at their Beckwith facility GVHP decided to provide the free resources to...

SUNDAY Popcorn Weekend! The Orange County Marketplace, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, will give out free bags of popcorn during its fifth annual National Popcorn Day Celebration Weekend, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, go to http://www....

First year highlights and a jovial, verbal victory lap marked Gov. Rick Snyder's second State of the State on Wednesday night. The governor focused his annual address on job creation, government performance and continuing to streamline government...

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder held his second State of the State Address Wednesday night in Lansing since taking office. In his 2011 address, he said he spoke about reinventing Michigan and job one, was jobs. “We were essentially tired and...

Children in Virginia got a "healthy" break from classes Thursday. It was all part of "Virginia Healthy Youth Day."  Students at 20 different sites went through a day of fun activities designed to make them excited about healthy living. At Paul Munro...

The prevalence of obesity in the United States seems to have plateaued, according to data released Tuesday. The numbers show 35.7% of U.S. adults and almost 17% of U.S. children and teens are obese. "There's been no change in the prevalence of obesity in...

Donoghue’s actions disappointing but not surprising To the editor: I was disappointed but not surprised to see that champion of the working man, Democratic Del. John Donoghue, recently held a meeting to drum up support to raise gas prices in...