High BMI and poor physical fitness during later adolescence increase the risk of both contracting and dying from sepsis and ...

High BMI and poor physical fitness during later adolescence increase the risk of both contracting and dying from sepsis and other severe bacterial infections in adulthood, according to a study from ...

Receiving adequate treatment can be life-saving — but few people are getting optimal care.

The researchers assessed the association between Alzheimer’s biomarkers and body mass index (BMI), according to a press ...

Study Finds Maintaining This One Nightly Habit May Help Reduce Blood Pressure A regular bedtime might be just as powerful as ...

Obesity accelerates the rise of Alzheimer’s-related blood biomarkers far more rapidly than previously recognized. Long-term imaging and plasma data show that obese individuals experience much faster ...

As access expands, doctors advise it must still be used as a chronic disease treatment, not a quick cosmetic fix.

A wave of demand for weight-loss medication is sweeping South Korea, a country that remains one of the OECD’s leanest, as ...

Overweight as a child is not necessarily a risk factor for heart attack later in life. If weight is normalized before adulthood, the heart seems unaffected by the higher childhood BMI, according to a ...

HealthDay News — Faster amyloid accumulation is seen over time among individuals with obesity, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, held ...

While type 1 and type 2 diabetes typically occupy distinct places in healthcare, research is showing an increase of patients ...