Losing weight can be very difficult, but researchers have found something that may help you shed those pounds: less stress plus enough sleep equals lower wieght.

While most patients are satisfied after gastric banding surgery, experts say that the long-term results of the Lap-Band® weight loss surgery are not as strong as they should be.

Obesity contributes to so many health problems that it seems impossible to list all of them. Results from a recent study now add to that list of diseases that are caused, at least partially, by obesity.

The healthy development of your baby starts in the womb, a fact that has been reinforced by a new study, which found a new factor that contributes to a person's risk of becoming obese.

Doctors who tell their patients that they are obese have a significant impact on the patients’ ability to first, realize that they are overweight, and second, to take action and lose weight.

In a recent brain imaging study, researchers at the Brookhaven National Laboratory found that binge eaters (those who compulsively overeat) react to their favorite foods differently than ordinary obese individuals.

Babies whose mothers had diabetes during pregnancy face an increased risk of childhood obesity. However, a new study shows that breastfeeding may reduce that risk of obesity.

Fast food -- which is tremendously high in fat and salt content -- remains a favorite food for a number of patients who have had a heart attack.

Carbohydrates may get a bad rap, especially in relation to weight gain, but truth is they offer some vital health benefits.

According to a study by Swedish researchers, children who are chronically ill are much more likely than healthy children to be victims of physical abuse.