Researchers Find a Concerning Link Between Obesity and Liver Cancer

A recent study outlined a worrisome link between obesity, diabetes, and liver cancer. In Cancer Research, a journal from the American Association for Cancer Research, a research team announced that a high body mass index, larger waist circumference, and diabetes can all increase the risk for liver cancer. The researchers looked at 14 different studies…

A New Study Outlines How Obesity and Pollution Are Unexpectedly Linked

Researchers at Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment have found a surprising link between air pollution and weight gain. The study was done using rats and highly polluted air from Beijing. The newborn rats that were exposed to the polluted air were significantly heavier than those exposed to clean, filtered air. Pregnant rats exposed…