HEALTH

Losing extra weight reduces health risks

Sadie B. King, a 62-year old retired school teacher, was taken aback. A cancer specialist actually used the word "obese" in explaining why King might have developed uterine cancer. More »

A couple's battle of the bulges

Dennis Johnson didn't see it coming. At 6'5" tall, he knew he could carry a few extra pounds. "I had a little beer belly," Johnson recalled. But when the scale neared 300 pounds, he was shocked to learn that he was considered obese. More »


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