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U.S. Obesity Leveling Off, Says CDC
Although obesity—having a Body Mass Index of 30 or higher—has been on the rise since the early 80’s, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say that the rates are leveling off.

Kids Won’t Reject Healthy School Lunches
A new study has found that children will still buy meals from the school cafeteria when the food is healthier, and that providing healthy lunches isn’t necessarily much costlier than unhealthy lunches.

Heart Disease Deaths Worsening Among Adults
The good news: for the past 20 years, heart disease deaths have decreased by almost 50 percent in the United States. The bad news: A new report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology states this rate of decrease has dramatically slowed down among middle-aged Americans (35 to 54.)

Literacy Levels Affect Medication Adherence
HIV-positive people who have low literacy levels are less likely than people with higher literacy levels to adhere to their medication regimens because they often don’t understand medication instructions, according to a new study,

Raising HIV/AIDS Awareness in Haiti
The Caribbean Broadcast Media Partnership on HIV/AIDS (CBMP) and the Global Media AIDS Initiative (GMAI) have announced a new partnership initiative to make HIV/AIDS content and information available in Haitian Creole on radio and television programs in the country.

More Sleep, Less Obesity Risk in Kids
A lack of sleep may raise children’s risk of obesity, according to a new study.

Extra Weight May Lead to Cancer
Red meat and excess body fat are linked to a heightened cancer risk, according to a report released by the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research yesterday.

“Silent” Strokes Common Among Seniors
A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine suggests that “silent” strokes and other undiagnosed brain abnormalities are more common among older adults.