My brother-in-law is a lovely man, but for years, he's suffered from obesity. He also gambles and drinks alcohol too much. I hesitate to get too involved, but I recently read that the new weight-loss ...

Dec. 30 (UPI) --Mexican Juan Pedro Franco, known internationally for having been the world's most obese man, died at age 41 from a kidney infection with systemic complications, his treating physician ...

An airline drama has been lighting up Reddit, attracting more than 4,000 reactions and over 2,000 comments in less than 15 hours. A man describing himself as 18 years old said he was traveling “to my ...

The numbers are hard to swallow. According to the group "Trust for America's Health", obesity rates are still rising in 31 states, including Pennsylvania. Local leaders at the YMCA know those stats, ...

ARNOLDS PARK, Iowa -- He is, quite literally, half the man he used to be. And strange as it may seem, that's a good thing. Two years ago Larry Peterson of Arnolds Park was a 602-pound giant in the ...

Regina Brett's commentary on obesity should be a wake-up call to overweight Americans. I, too, was overweight until The Plain Dealer ran an article on Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn. I decided to give his ...