News

• Stress levels of moms with preschoolers increased during the pandemic
  Wednesday, May 05, 2021

• Why BMI is a flawed health standard, especially for people of color
  Wednesday, May 05, 2021

• Pennington Biomedical Research Center Talks Diabetes Study 4-20-21
  Tuesday, April 20, 2021

• 5 ways to shed pandemic pounds
  Tuesday, April 13, 2021

• Lack of exercise causes up to 8 percent of diseases and deaths worldwide
  Tuesday, April 13, 2021

• 'Couch Potato' Lifestyles Cause Up to 8% of Global Deaths: Study
  Tuesday, April 06, 2021

• Physical inactivity could increase your risk of diseases such as dementia
  Tuesday, March 30, 2021

• How Much Weight Did We Gain During Lockdowns?
  Tuesday, March 23, 2021

• Why You Should Never Eat Lunch At Your Desk (Especially at Home)
  Tuesday, March 23, 2021

• 35 percent of Louisiana residents considered obese, now eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine
  Wednesday, March 17, 2021

• Researchers now focusing on females to better understand how girls burn energy
  Friday, March 12, 2021

• Even with intense diet and exercise, people living in food deserts find it hard to lose weight
  Wednesday, March 10, 2021

• Jaguar Fans Attend First & Only Southern University Football Home Game of the Season
  Wednesday, March 10, 2021

• How the '5-a-Day Mix' of Fruits and Vegetables Improves Your Health
  Tuesday, March 02, 2021

• Louisiana health experts urge COVID-19 vaccinations as distribution continues
  Wednesday, February 24, 2021

• Louisiana governor keeps COVID rules in place, gets vaccine
  Monday, February 22, 2021

• Program led by health coaches at primary care clinics helped reduce heart risk
  Tuesday, February 09, 2021

• LDH appears to be planning to scale up COVID-19 sequencing effort in the state
  Tuesday, February 02, 2021

• Monoclonal Antibody Drops Fat, Ups Muscle in Obesity, Diabetes
  Tuesday, February 02, 2021

• Baton Rouge, New Orleans area People in Business
  Monday, January 25, 2021

• Anti-ageing effects of protein restriction unpacked
  Wednesday, January 20, 2021

• How to live longer: Cutting calories unleashes longevity benefits - key dietary tips
  Thursday, January 14, 2021

• Monoclonal Antibody Induces Weight Loss in Type 2 Diabetes
  Thursday, January 14, 2021

• Are metabolic hormones the next frontier in cancer treatment?
  Thursday, January 07, 2021

• DASH once again named a top diet of the year
  Thursday, January 07, 2021

• AHA News: Ring in the New Year with a Mocktail
  Monday, January 04, 2021

• Three of InRegister's most clicked cuisine stories of 2020
  Monday, January 04, 2021

• Talk Louisiana: Thursday, Dec. 17th: Owen Carmichael, Mark Ballard
  Monday, December 21, 2020

• Black patients are wary of a coronavirus vaccine. Can Louisiana research fix decades of distrust?
  Tuesday, December 15, 2020

• How much exercise do you need, really?
  Tuesday, December 15, 2020

• Pennington Biomedical to select 375 participants for 2021 research study regarding exercise benefits
  Tuesday, December 15, 2020

• Pennington hopes to figure out why exercise impacts people differently
  Tuesday, December 15, 2020

• Weight gain, anxiety levels have increased during the coronavirus pandemic, study says
  Monday, December 07, 2020

• Yes, Many of Us Are Stress-Eating and Gaining Weight in the Pandemic
  Friday, December 04, 2020

• Grant to fund research on virus testing in Louisiana's Black communities
  Thursday, December 03, 2020

• New effort to increase COVID-19 testing in Louisiana's Black communities
  Thursday, December 03, 2020

• Weight Loss Wednesday/ DASH Diet making a comeback in the COVID era
  Thursday, November 19, 2020

• Talk Louisiana featuring Dr. Tiffany Stewart
  Monday, November 16, 2020

• The Brand with Carey Guglielmo and Guests from Pennington Biomedical
  Monday, November 16, 2020

• Military wellness app expanding to civilians in 2021
  Monday, November 02, 2020

• MyH.E.A.L.T.H. app - once only available to military - hits civilian app stores in 2021
  Friday, October 30, 2020

• Researchers discover pandemic's impact on mental health, chronic health conditions beyond virus
  Tuesday, October 27, 2020

• Study finds lockdown was good for diets, bad for sleep
  Tuesday, October 27, 2020

• How obesity could create problems for a COVID vaccine
  Wednesday, October 21, 2020

• The case for skipping meals
  Wednesday, October 21, 2020

• Coronavirus has kids sitting at home more. Could that make Louisiana's child obesity problem worse?
  Monday, October 19, 2020

• Pennington Biomedical looking for 17 more young men to participate in OPS 2 military training study
  Tuesday, October 13, 2020

• Help Pennington with soldiers' study (lots of exercise, little sleep and food) and pocket $7.500
  Monday, October 12, 2020

• Diabetics Should Control Blood Sugar For Better Brain Health, Says Study
  Monday, October 05, 2020

• Roundup: Ochsner Health/Pennington Biomedical/Peace Corpss
  Monday, October 05, 2020

• Can You Boost Your Metabolism? Here's What the Science Says
  Tuesday, September 29, 2020

• La. ranks in top 10 for obesity, making residents more susceptible to coronavirus complications
  Tuesday, September 22, 2020

• Baton Rouge Health District gets first federal grant
  Wednesday, September 16, 2020

• Pennington Biomedical releases new study on weight-loss in underserved Louisiana communities
  Wednesday, September 16, 2020

• New Weight-Loss Program Shows Promise Among Low-Income Americans
  Tuesday, September 08, 2020

• The syndrome that seems to predict a lethal outcome in coronavirus patients
  Tuesday, September 01, 2020

• Lifestyle Intervention Curbs Risk of Obesity-Related Cancers in T2D Patients in Look AHEAD
  Friday, August 28, 2020

• Study could reveal brain cells and circuits that influence human health and metabolism
  Saturday, August 22, 2020

• Let's Talk About Obesity
  Tuesday, August 18, 2020

• LSU researchers develop saliva-based test to make COVID-19 easier to track
  Wednesday, August 05, 2020

• Why is obesity a leading predictor to COVID-19 hospitalizations
  Wednesday, August 05, 2020

• Why Is Obesity So Common in COVID-19 Patients?
  Friday, July 31, 2020

• Exercise-Induced Increases in Insulin Sensitivity After Bariatric Surgery Are Mediated By Muscle Ext
  Tuesday, July 21, 2020

• Baton Rouge seeking volunteers for medical study to determine prevalence of COVID-19 in capital area
  Monday, July 13, 2020

• Coronavirus means kids' fitness routines have changed, leaving them vulnerable to weight gain, obesi
  Wednesday, July 08, 2020

• Pennington scientists testing app that would make it easier to count calories
  Wednesday, July 08, 2020

• Obesity: America's number one export?
  Tuesday, June 30, 2020

• Pennington finds new fat-burning compound
  Wednesday, June 17, 2020

• BAM15: Potential Treatment For Obesity
  Thursday, June 11, 2020

• What we've learned about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected us all
  Friday, June 05, 2020

• Pennington gets $11 million federal grant to fund new center
  Monday, June 01, 2020

• Dr. Steven Heymsfield Talks Obesity and COVID-19
  Wednesday, May 20, 2020

• Obesity should not be dismissed: Excess weight drives inflammation, hypoventilation behind COVID-19
  Monday, May 11, 2020

• Tiffany Stewart: 2020 Influential Women in Business
  Monday, May 11, 2020

• Study of work lifestyle changes caused by coronavirus may help shape public health policies
  Monday, April 27, 2020

• Dr. Peter Katzmarzyk to Represent Pennington Biomedical on Gov's COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force
  Tuesday, April 21, 2020

• Is Metabolic Surgery Superior to Medical Management for Patients With Type 2 DiabetesSevere Obesity?
  Monday, April 20, 2020

• This Pennington Biomedical doctor wants to study weight fluctuations effects
  Thursday, April 16, 2020

• Pennington Biomedical named to LA Governor's Task Force Addressing COVID-19 and Health Disparities
  Friday, April 10, 2020

• Pennington Biomedical expert: Don't point fingers, but act on obesity as a disease
  Thursday, March 05, 2020

• Metabolic effects of glucocorticoids reversed with metformin: Perspective
  Friday, February 28, 2020

• Earn $7,500 in Pennington's latest military study
  Friday, February 21, 2020

• No. 1 in this, too
  Thursday, February 06, 2020

• Pennington Biomedical Research Center researching nutrient-fortified formulas for babies
  Wednesday, January 29, 2020

• 'The Biggest Loser' Was Plagued By Controversy. Can Producers Pull Off The Ultimate Before-And-After
  Tuesday, January 28, 2020

• Can you really change your metabolism?
  Wednesday, January 15, 2020

• How to Lose Weight Safely as You Age
  Wednesday, January 15, 2020

• AHA News: Ring in the New Year with a Mocktail
  Saturday, January 04, 2020

• Dash diet ranks among best for healthy eating in 2020
  Friday, January 03, 2020

• Study: 'Liquid health check' could predict disease risk
  Thursday, January 02, 2020

• Phenotypes and biomarkers to help maintain a healthy body weight
  Thursday, December 05, 2019

• Dr. John Kirwan aims Pennington Biomedical to new heights
  Wednesday, December 04, 2019

• Pennington Biomedical Research Center looking for Alzheimer’s study participants
  Monday, December 02, 2019

• 'Hyperpalatable' Defined as Foods Driving the Obesity Epidemic
  Tuesday, November 19, 2019

• Diet trials often amend their outcome measures as they go
  Friday, November 15, 2019

• Why Diet Research Is So Spectacularly Thin
  Friday, November 15, 2019

• Everything You Need to Know About Going to a Weight Loss Clinic
  Wednesday, November 06, 2019

• Postpartum diabetes risk varies by gestational diabetes status, ethnicity
  Wednesday, October 30, 2019

• Our Views: How to do economic development the right way, with brain power
  Monday, October 28, 2019

• Why isn't there a diet that works for everyone?
  Friday, October 25, 2019

• Can your genes build a diet that gets you in your jeans? Not likely.
  Thursday, October 24, 2019

• Pennington lands world-renowned surgeon to head new bariatric-metabolic surgery program
  Thursday, October 24, 2019

• Why Some Pregnant Women May Not Need to 'Eat for Two' to Stay Healthy
  Monday, October 14, 2019

• Cannabis in diabetes? Don't wait for medical advice
  Friday, October 11, 2019

• Home-Cooked Meals Linked to Lower PFAS in the Body
  Friday, October 11, 2019

• The Future of Weight Loss
  Wednesday, October 02, 2019

• Football Players? Or Lab Rats Who Can Run and Pass?
  Friday, September 20, 2019

• Why Is PCOS Still So Hard for Doctors to Understand?
  Friday, September 20, 2019

• Pennington dives deep into why exercise works
  Monday, September 09, 2019

• 10 Ways for Men to Lose Weight after 50
  Friday, September 06, 2019

• How to Control Your Hunger Hormones to Lose Weight Fast
  Thursday, September 05, 2019

• Metformin may hold anti-aging promise to increase health span
  Tuesday, September 03, 2019

• Our Views: Research and clean jobs neglected in Louisiana
  Friday, August 23, 2019

• The Keto Diet Is Popular, but Is It Good for You
  Thursday, August 22, 2019

• Improving the Quality of Dietary Research
  Tuesday, August 13, 2019

• Abdominal Fat and Mortality in Patients With Colorectal Cancer
  Wednesday, July 31, 2019

• Weight Loss Could Be Boosted by Eating at These Times of the Day, Scientists Discover
  Friday, July 26, 2019

• Why You Aren't Losing Weight When You Exercise
  Friday, July 05, 2019

• Factors Associated With Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Survivors of Colorectal Cancer
  Thursday, May 23, 2019

• Pennington Study: Why Do Some Rural Southerners Live Longer, Healthier Lives?
  Thursday, May 23, 2019

• BMI Doesn't Tell the Whole CV-Risk Story for Cancer Patients
  Tuesday, May 21, 2019

• Body composition measures linked to cardiovascular events among patients with colorectal cancer
  Tuesday, May 21, 2019

• Healthy Beginnings: Helping mothers in need
  Thursday, May 16, 2019

• Healthy Beginnings - WGMB-BTR
  Wednesday, May 15, 2019

• New Program Will Help Pregnant Women Monitor Their Weight
  Wednesday, May 15, 2019

• Pennington launches new program to help low-income women maintain healthy weight during pregnancy
  Wednesday, May 15, 2019

• Doctors Underestimate Obese People's Desire to Lose Weight
  Monday, May 06, 2019

• Pennington researcher: Louisiana can help in fight against Alzheimer's
  Wednesday, May 01, 2019

• Americans getting more inactive, computers partly to blame
  Wednesday, April 24, 2019

• Can Diet and Exercise Actually Improve PCOS Symptoms?
  Wednesday, April 24, 2019

• Long-Term Weight Loss With Metformin or Lifestyle Intervention in DPPOS
  Tuesday, April 23, 2019

• Moving Much More, Not Diet, Key to Keeping Off Excess Pounds
  Thursday, April 11, 2019

• What Are the Pros and Cons of SGLT2 Inhibitors for Type 2 Diabetes?
  Monday, April 01, 2019

• What Your Body Fat Percentage Tells You About Your Health
  Monday, April 01, 2019

• In obesity, growing CV risk burden demands cross-specialty collaboration, new
  Wednesday, March 13, 2019

• Do skinny people have faster metabolisms? Not really
  Monday, March 11, 2019

• The Secret, Scary Way Your Friends Are Losing Weight
  Wednesday, February 13, 2019

• Could a spinach extract help with weight loss?
  Tuesday, February 12, 2019

• Learn the Link: Obesity and Heart Health
  Friday, February 01, 2019

• Depression, suicidal behavior not observed with combination naltrexone/bupropion in obesity
  Wednesday, January 30, 2019

• African Americans face greater risk of Alzheimer's disease than whites
  Tuesday, January 29, 2019

• Movement video games boost preschoolers' exercise
  Monday, January 28, 2019

• Daily Movement - Even Household Chores - May Boost Brain Health in Elderly
  Thursday, January 17, 2019

• Pennington study could cut business health care costs
  Thursday, January 17, 2019

• Should I Join a Weight Loss Program for Type 2 Diabetes
  Monday, January 14, 2019

• Energy balance may not halt gestational diabetes
  Friday, January 11, 2019

• How to Lose Weight Safely as You Age
  Wednesday, January 09, 2019

• 5 Ways to Tame Your Food Cravings to Avoid the Inevitable Weight Gain
  Tuesday, January 08, 2019

• Balanced diet, exercise may not prevent gestational diabetes
  Tuesday, January 08, 2019

• Dash diet ranks among best for healthy eating in 2020
  Thursday, January 03, 2019

• U.S. News' 41 Best Diets Overall
  Wednesday, January 02, 2019

• The Obesity Society Updates Position On Obesity
  Friday, December 21, 2018

• New Study Shows Food Cravings Can Be Reduced - Drs. Meyers and Apolzan
  Wednesday, December 12, 2018

• What We Know About Diets and Weight Loss Dr. George Bray
  Tuesday, December 11, 2018

• Beyond weight loss, ketogenic diet may show promise for diabetes, PCOS Dr. Candida Rebello
  Thursday, November 29, 2018

• One in four U.S. adults sits more than eight hours a day - Dr. Peter Katzmarzyk
  Thursday, November 29, 2018

• Here's the Healthiest Way to Gain Weight
  Friday, November 02, 2018

• NIH brings electronic health record research project to Pennington
  Monday, October 22, 2018

• Why you shouldn't trust your food cravings
  Sunday, May 28, 2017