You can’t wriggle your way out of obesity. Doctors on YouTube have warned viewers that tapeworm egg pills are being sold on the dark web as a quick-fix weight loss solution — putting consumers at risk ...

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This is one fad diet you don’t want to try. An Iowa woman desperate to shed a few pounds admitted that she ordered a live tapeworm off the internet and swallowed it, The Des Moines Register reported.

Beauty has always had a powerful pull, but the lengths people once went to achieve it were truly alarming. Many old beauty ...

Dieting wasn’t always present in the American consciousness. Before the 20th century, few people cared whether a person put on a few pounds. An ample middle was seen as a sign of prosperity and good ...

Doctors, public health organizations and registered dietitians have been telling people for decades that what you eat and how much you weigh is incredibly important. However, what it is you're ...

If you think juice cleanses are extreme, check out this misguided diet. An Iowa woman recently told her doctor that she bought a tapeworm on the Internet and ingested it in an attempt to lose weight.

What SheSays: Tapeworm diet A woman ingested a tapeworm so that she could lose weight. Heidi Shaffer, Emily Welker and Tracy Frank discuss how far is too far for physical beauty and why people make go ...

It's almost April, which means we're thisclose to being reminded that it's almost bikini season, which means it's time to talk about the winter weight you've packed on. How's that working out for you?

It's almost April, which means we're thisclose to being reminded that it's almost bikini season, which means it's time to talk about the winter weight you've packed on. How's that working out for you?