![]() Research puts obesity and fatty liver disease treatment in reachHebrew University Professor Amiram Goldblum’s team discovers 27 new molecules with significant therapeutic potential.![]() Obesity: How do we fight it most effectively?What we really know and don't know about obesity.![]() Israel Medical Association declares obesity a diseaseApproximately 4,000 die each year in Israel from obesity; a quarter of adult population suffers from disease not due to behavioral weakness.![]() London bagel shop fights plan to replace it with obesity clinicJewish shop vows not to move after landlord plans to turn building into anti-obesity clinic.![]() Colorectal cancer risk may be related to weight in adolescenceHuge cohort study finds overweight, obese teens have 50% higher risk of colorectal cancers down the line.![]() Israeli scientists discover why diets fail - and a solutionWeizmann Institute researchers investigated the phenomenon of post-diet weight gain, the"yo-yo effect" and discovered a possible cure.![]() 70% of soldiers gain weight during their serviceKnesset Health Committee gathers forces from across country to fight obesity and diabetes as problem affects 15% of populace.![]() Heaviest Man Alive Airlifted to HospitalSaudi Arabia's King intervenes to help transfer a 1,345 pound young man from his bed to a medical center in the country's capital.![]() New Study: Extra Pounds May Help You Live LongerA new analysis of nearly three million adults showed that people who are overweight or slightly obese may live longer.![]() Americans Are Fat, Says Gallup ‘Well-Being Index’Call it overweight or call it obese, but in old-fashioned English, American are fat – in all 50 states, says Gallup’s “well-being index.”![]() NYC to Ban Jumbo Sugary Drinks, Combat ObesityNYC's Mayor Bloomberg is working on ways to keep things healthy by planning a ban on jumbo sugary drinks in numerous venues.![]() Study: Obesity Leads to Depression, BurnoutA new study by Israeli scientists finds that obesity can lead to depression and greater burnout at work. |