weighty issues

Are you ready for yet another inane and completely arbitrary method of determining whether or not you’ve got a…

Either someone worked fast or this is a case of perfect timing: As consumers and cultural critics become more vocal…

Throughout her career, Jessica Simpson has been criticized by tabloid media for her fluctuating weight and since…

The new issue of Star magazine has a one-page story titled "Jessica Simpson: Pushing Her Body Too Far!" No, really.

If you're one of those disgusting Josie Grossies whose thighs rub together when they walk—almost as though human…

Shape magazine has come under fire for suggesting that a woman they wanted to feature on their website for her…

Over at Rookie, Katie McMahon writes about being pressured by her mother into losing weight from childhood until 16,…

Tuesday evening, a commuter on the T in Boston observed a man approach a woman and — without any prior interaction —…

It's not just the merkin-working American Apparel mannequins! In an attempt to woo customers, retailers are…

Toes: Cold. Fingers: Numb. Body: Shivering. It's polar vortex time in the workplace. And guess what? You're burning…

U.S. News and World Report, known mostly for its essentially meaningless rankings of institutes of higher learning,…

One thousand people at hospital in the UK are being trained in a program that involves wearing a special bariatric…

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be at a Victoria's Secret Fashion Show model casting? No, you probably…

"A clean plate is a happy plate" is a common refrain for new parents — but sometimes it's not so happy for the kid.…

A good trick to keep people from scrutinizing your unseemly behavior is to respond, "In this economy?" in an…

All of those unflattering maternity outfits and shitty tabloid stories about her pregnant body might be paying…

Keanu Reeves arrived at the Cannes Film Festival yesterday, where he is presenting his just-finished directorial…

Morning Joe's Mika Brzezinski has a book hitting stores tomorrow titled Obsessed: America's Food Addiction — And My…