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Willpower is not only in our heads, but in a certain part of the brain, according to an interesting experiment at Stanford University....

Obesity has done a number on cholesterol levels among kids and teenagers, studies show. And in some cases, the numbers are high enough to signal heart problems....

Directory Barry Levinson announced he will be tackling the nation's obesity epidemic in a documentary currently in development. The film, however, is already raising criticism....

A couple in Washington may face felony charges after allegedly starving their baby when she appeared to gain weight too rapidly....

Find out why director Barry Levison's documentary on obesity, still in development, is already causing criticism, and how you can trick your brain to boost your willpower, this week in WLS News.

Obesity risk in later life appears to be more slim when babies are fed solid food at a later age, according to one study....

Weight loss ability seems to be virtually the same for women even if they suffer from depression, a study shows....

Obesity screening should start in kids – and as young as age six, according to findings from one American health task force....