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Tesofensine could replace gastric bypass surgery for some patients, researchers say

Pills, supplements have potentially dangerous ingredients, lack warning labels, study finds

Surprise finding might help doctors slow, reverse damage done by drinking, researcher says

But adverse effects include gastrointestinal problems, anxiety

Study found teens who read weight-loss articles more likely to practice unhealthy behaviors.

Watch a video on a new method of liposuction that can help reduce cholesterol.

Learn how different forms of soy can lead to tastier dishes and healthier diets.

Read about the many healthy benefits of soy.

A new medical procedure is helping athletes take the next step to get the body they have always wanted.

It isn't just how much of them you eat that counts, it's which ones. Nutritionally, carbs range from super-healthy to almost useless.

Scientists have done wonders at figuring out ways to control cholesterol. Do you need to start applying them less casually? Or are your numbers low enough to make a cardiologist's day?

Even though protein is the raw material for every cell in your body, you don't actually need that much. Which doesn't guarantee that you're getting enough.

Rather than relying simply on the bathroom scale, experts are increasingly urging people to know their BMI, a figure that takes into account not just weight but height to indicate body fat.