Cutting fat from your diet leads to more fat loss than reducing carbohydrates, a US health study shows.

 A mushroom used for centuries in Chinese medicine reduces weight gain in animals, say researchers in Taiwan.

 Whether you want to lose weight, quit smoking or exercise more, you have a better chance of success if your partner shares your goal, research suggests.

 VietNamNet Bridge – An 18-year-old girl died at Thanh Nhan Hospital in Hanoi on Monday after a 10-day fast.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Huynh Thanh Thao of Cu Chi District, HCM City, who has congenital brittle bone disease, was astonished to see a Youtube clip of a person in a wheelchair dancing together with a non-disabled partner.

 Turning down temperatures at home and office may help you fight obesity, according to a new study published Wednesday in the U.S. journal Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism.

 Watching an avatar, or a computer-generated figure, that performs weight-loss behaviors in a virtual community might help some women shed pounds in the real world,