Report: Obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure remain on the rise in U.S.
Major heart health risk factors like obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure remain on the rise in the United States, ...
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Experts Raise Alarm on The Most Lethal Disease in America: "It's Killing Every 34 Seconds"
New data released by the American Heart Association has all eyes on heart disease, which remains the most lethal disease in ...
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Understanding the Link Between Diabetes, Obesity and Severe Viral Infections
People with diabetes and obesity are at higher risk for severe respiratory illness caused by viruses, including serious ...
A new definition of obesity goes beyond BMI. What this could mean for you
A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...
BMI is wrong way to measure obesity, researchers say — here’s what they recommend instead
A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI.
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Is obesity a disease?
By coincidence (they started before GLP -1 drugs were approved for slimming), a group of 56 doctors have just answered that ...
Serial biotech entrepreneur targets obesity with drug fished out of bankruptcy court
A serial entrepreneur and a promising drug emerge from failed companies to pursue subsets of obesity patients, with or ...
Having this body shape means you’re more at risk for colorectal cancer, diabetes and heart disease
Research shows that people with a certain body shape face a higher risk of serious health problems compared to their ...
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Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide
Heart disease remains the number one killer worldwide, outstripping all other causes of death as key risk factors continue to ...
Heart disease remains leading cause of death in US, new report finds
A new report published Monday found that heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States.
The Surprising Connection Between Obesity, Parasites, and Your Immune System
Researchers at the, Riverside, backed by a substantial NIH grant, are pioneering a study on the unique immune responses to ...
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Beyond BMI: New framework redefines obesity
Is obesity a disease or a risk factor for disease? In medical circles – and outside of them – the question is contentious, with supporters on either side. In a newly published report ...