Anti-addiction combo treats obesity

A combination of the antidepressant bupropion and the addiction drug naltrexone can help reduce weight when used along with a healthy diet and regular exercising.

Scare stories are bad for our health

Are you a cowering, diet-obsessed wreck, meticulously measuring your carbs and counting out individual salt granules on to your plate? Headlines like "Tackling the obesity epidemic", and "Food additives murdered my horse" (OK, we made the second one up) can't help to steady your stress levels.

Healthy Recipes for Eating Well

Taking the initiative to eat well or diet doesnt have to mean skimping on eating fantastic, flavorful meals. For some people, eating well just means quitting fast food or sugar-infused drinks and they lose weight. However, according to Dr. Katherine Zeratsky, a MayoClinic nutritionist, just because a person is at a normal weight does not mean they are healthy. They could be what is called ...

Diet for 100+ not out

A New York couple say that by severely restricting their food intake they will live well into their second century. As they await immortality, some scientists believe the diet could at least keep diseases at bay. Christopher Turner reports.

Pump up good cholesterol

What should I do to raise my HDL cholesterol besides get more omega-3 fatty acids in my diet? A. You may think we've gone off the deep end by suggesting raising your cholesterol to lower it, but the higher your good HDL is, the less trouble your lousy LDL cholesterol may be. It's extra important to increase your HDL if you're over 50. If you're a man over 60, underline that. Healthy HDL is your ...