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YouTube launches paid channels, Klout gets into Q&A and Amazon's success secrets...

Coca-Cola Vows To Spearhead Fight Against Obesity With Calorie Counts

Global drinks maker pledges to boost nutritional info and ban advertising aimed...

Binge Eating Could Be Cured Using Deep Brain Stimulation

A new study involving mice, reported in the Journal of Neuroscience, suggests...

Should There Be A Travel Tax For Larger People?

The impact of a fat tax on airline passengers may have a series of unsavory...

Graphic Depictions Of Our Society’s Obsession With Food

Mathieu Frossard’s photography project ‘Fast’ will make viewers think...

Why Bloomberg’s Soda Ban Didn’t Work

What all the loopholes would have meant in reality, had Mayor Bloomberg's...

Jill Filipovic: Fight The Food, Not The Fat People

Criticizing overweight individuals may be an easy way to mask the real problem -...

Coca-Cola Tackles Obesity With New Ads

The campaign highlights the brand’s commitment to introducing lower calorie...

Could This At-Home Stomach Pump Cure Obesity?

Aspiration Therapy places a tube from the patient's stomach to the surface of...

AR Dieting System Changes Look Of Food So Users Eat Less

Trick your brain into consuming fewer calories.

UK Health Official: Fast Food Firms Should Face Legal Limits On Salt And Sugar Use

Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham calls for law change to force reformulation...

PSFK Picks: Top 10 Health Innovations Of The Week

From sensors that can predict falls before they happen to bio-hackers advancing...

App Gives Users Discounts And Rewards For Making Healthy Choices

'Good-for-you' foods have generally had a higher price tag than junk food, a...

Why Bloomberg’s Soda Ban Doesn’t Really Deny Anyone Their Right To A Big Gulp

The proposed 16 oz. limit can't stop people from drinking as much Coca-Cola as...

Disney To Banish Junk Food Ads Aimed At Kids [Headlines]

The iconic media corporation moves to ban the marketing of unhealthy foods...

New York Mayor Plans To Ban Large Sodas And Other Drinks To Tackle Obesity

Bloomberg's plan would stop New York restaraurants and food outlets from selling...

Nearly 1 In 4 U.S. Teens Has Diabetes Or Prediabetes [Headlines]

In just 10 years, the number of teens with pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes more...

More Than 40% Of Americans Could Be Obese By 2030 [Headlines]

If forecasts are accurate, an additional 32 million Americans will have the...

Obese Drivers Buckle Up Less [Headlines]

Morbidly overweight Americans 56% more likely to die in a car crash than people...

Is Pollution Making Our Children Fat? [Headlines]

Roughly 17% of American kids are obese, with the figure rising to nearly 25% in...

Red Wine Can Help Fight Obesity [Headlines]

A compound found in the beverage could block fat cell development.

Disney Cancels Fitness Theme Park For Fear Of Offending Obese Kids [Headlines]

The major corporation halted plans for a health conscious amusement park after...

GE’s X-Ray Free MRI May Help Solve Obesity Epidemic

Worlds most powerful full body scanner now has fewer harmful side effects, and...

Go Halfsies And Help End World Hunger And Fight Obesity

New social initiative encourages restaurant goers to pay full price for smaller...

Government Targets Beauty Brands That Portray Unattainable Ideals [Headlines]

The Equalities Ministry wants to penalize marketing campaigns that use enhanced...

N.Y. Man Sues White Castle Over Too-Small Booth [Headlines]

Frequent diner Martin Kessman has filed a lawsuit against the fast-food chain...

Will Fast Food Chains Make Kids’ Meals Healthier?

The National Restaurant Association challenges chains and restaurants to create...

Picasso Masterpiece Sold At Auction To Fund Medical Research [Headlines]

An anonymous donor gave 'Jeune fille endormie' to the University of Sydney on...

A Third Of Californian Teens Miss Physical Education [Headlines]

A study has found that the proportion of teens participating in PE drops...

The Hidden Threat Of The Chair-Based Lifestyle

In a world where we sit in chairs and stare at screens all day, with work...

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