Dieters Who Connect Socially Lose More Weight

There is something about social connection that enhances our ability to stick with a new habit or practice. The feeling of “we’re in this together” seems to encourage success within a group setting. In a recent study published in the Journal of the Royal Society...

Another Obesity Drug—Just What We Need

As if we could solve the obesity epidemic with a pill. The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a prescription drug for obesity, called Contrave, made up of two drugs already on the market. The first drug, bupropion (marketed as Wellbutrin), is an...