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A new report gives Michigan mixed grades on the state of people’s health.The United Health Foundation ranks Michigan near the middle of its annual report.…
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University of Michigan researchers say a woman's weight during pregnancy may have a much bigger impact on her infant than previously understood.A study…
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Facebook has decided I have a weight problem – a big weight problem.It's been helpfully suggesting diet pills, plus-sized swimsuits with tummy-control…
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Michigan is getting poor marks in a new national health survey.For 24 years, the United Health Foundation has looked at the healthy or unhealthy habits of…
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French women don't get fat, so said French writerMireille Guiliano in her infamous cookbook.But that didn’t stop French authorities from introducing a new…
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There was a bit of a stir recently when Elle Magazine came out with its annual "Women in Hollywood” issue.Four covers were shot with four different stars:…
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There is some good news in Michigan’s battle with obesity. Fewer Michigan children qualify as obese. More than 30% of Michiganders are considered obese.…
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Many Michigan residents are carrying an unhealthy amount of weight and the problem is getting worse.Michigan is the fifth-heaviest state in the nation,…
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It is estimated that nearly 50 percent of Michigan residents will be obese by 2030.But don’t throw your salad out in reckless abandon just yet.There is…
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Imagine eating the same foods that Native Americans in the Great Lakes region ate before European settlers arrived. That’s the idea behind a one-year…