The hypothalamus (pronounced hai-puh-tha-luh-muhs) is a gland in your brain that controls your hormone (endocrine) system. It's sort of like your body's thermostat; it receives signals from other ...

Obesity is now considered an epidemic by the World Health Organization; they estimate that 2.8 million people die every year because they are overweight or obese. While it was once a problem in rich ...