Starting the diabetes drug metformin within 90 days of SARS-CoV-2 infection decreased the risk for developing long COVID by ...

Obesity is one of the most stubborn health challenges of our time, linked with diabetes, heart disease, sleep problems, and shortened lifespans. Doctors have long sought treatments that not only help ...

Orthopedist Dr. Ran Schwarzkopf of NYU explains how knee pain affects more young people in their 30s and 40s due to obesity ...

Despite some spaces still viewing body size as a good indicator of health, new research has shown that being underweight could actually be worse for you than obesity.

Large weight swings or weight loss in later life aren’t just physical health risks, they’re tied to fast memory and cognitive ...

Using e-cigarettes, cigarettes, or both is associated with higher risk for prediabetes and diabetes, with dual use being the ...

Johor firefighters with Body Mass Index (BMI) readings over 30 have been told to undergo a six-month programme to get their ...

A NEW test that can help predict how people will respond to weight loss medications, such as weight loss jabs, has been developed my researchers. The test estimates an individual’s calories ...

The study, conducted by Saint Louis University, involved a nationwide survey of 1,758 pickleball players aged 18 years and ...

Obesity is a growing public health crisis in India, linked to numerous chronic diseases. Alarmingly, overweight affects 24% ...

In the U.S., the average woman's waist size is about 38.5 inches, which is above the 35-inch threshold that health experts ...