Sperm Counts Rebound When Obese Men Shed Pounds

Sperm Counts Rebound When Obese Men Shed Pounds

By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When men shed extra pounds and keep them off, the health benefits may extend all the way to their sperm count, a new study finds. The study, of nearly 50 men with obesity, found that those who lost weight by following a low-calorie … Read more

Half-a-Million Pounds of Precooked Chicken Recalled

Half-a-Million Pounds of Precooked Chicken Recalled

May 11, 2022 — A food company has recalled about 585,030 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken breasts because the product may be undercooked. Wayne Farms LLC recalled 30,285 pounds of chicken last week but expanded the recall last weekend, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said. The FSIS said there have … Read more

Got A-Fib? Shed Pounds Before Treatment to Stop Its Return

Got A-Fib? Shed Pounds Before Treatment to Stop Its Return

By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re one of the millions of people with a common heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation (a-fib), losing weight before treatment may increase the odds that your a-fib doesn’t come back. In a new study, patients with a-fib who were overweight or … Read more

Americans Turning to Trendy Diets to Shed Pandemic Pounds

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Americans in the prime of their lives are worried about the pounds they packed on during the pandemic and plan to do something about it in the new year, a new Harris Poll/HealthDay survey finds. Nearly 2 of … Read more

Recall Expanded to Include 2 Million Pounds of Meat

Dec. 15, 2021 A Michigan-based company has vastly expanded its recall of meat that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Alexander & Hornung is now recalling 2,320,774 pounds of meat products, with an expanded list of cooked ham and pepperoni products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said in a news … Read more

Two Common Eating Habits That Can Really Pile on Pounds

“If we’re eating foods that offer less energy, we’ll consume less energy and still be able to eat these satisfying portions,” Cunningham said. These can be water-rich foods, such as fruits and vegetables, said study co-author Barbara Rolls, professor in the nutritional sciences department in the College of Health and Human Development at Penn … Read more

Could an Antibody Drug Help You Shed Pounds?

By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — An experimental antibody drug that targets one of the body’s key metabolism regulators may help obese people lose weight — at least briefly. That’s one finding from an early study that tested the injection drug, which mimics the effects of a … Read more