Dec 4th, 2008 · Americans are susceptible to a variety of sneaky maladies associated with the Media Age: information overload, couch potato-obesity, social isolation. The simple key to being a media environmentalist is proper use of the off button.
Nov 17th, 2008 · Hedge fund manager James Altucher says that the way to make money with minimal stress is to invest in lasting demographic trends like identity theft, chocolate and women's legs. He discusses his new book, The Forever Portfolio and offers his top-ten stock picks.
Oct 21st, 2008 · These genes aren't from your parents, but the genetic code of the bacteria in your gut can determine your health — and affect conditions like type 1 diabetes and obesity.
Jul 30th, 2008 · The Los Angeles City Council imposed a moratorium on new fast food franchises in south L.A., where healthy dining choices are slim and obesity among young children is a growing problem.
Jun 19th, 2008 · Childhood obesity continues to be a concern for parents. We talk about the problem's trends, dangers and solutions with experts in the field.
May 28th, 2008 · For the first time since the 1980s, America's childhood obesity epidemic has leveled off. New government figures indicate that the percentage of overweight and obese children in 2005 and '06 were about the same as in '03 and '04. Still, one-third of U.S. kids are overweight, obese or morbidly obese.
May 23rd, 2008 · Employers are growing more concerned about higher costs associated with overweight employees. Public health analysts say a big part of the increased cost of health insurance has to do with treating obesity-related health problems.
May 19th, 2008 · Wii Fit has been out for a few weeks already in Britain, where newspapers report a 10-year-old girl was devastated after the game told her she's "fat." British obesity experts say the measurement the game uses isn't suitable for kids and warn it could hurt their body image.