Some patients are aiming to lower their BMIs in order to increase their fertility; others are aiming to manage BMI-related ...

In countries like Kenya and South Africa, this contradiction is especially stark. We can develop mRNA vaccines in record time ...

Women with higher levels of body fat sometimes struggle to conceive and can face greater health risks during pregnancy.

Instead of trapping wildlife, it is best to leave them alone and allow them to move freely in their natural habitat by making ...

About 69,000 new cases and nearly 14,000 deaths are expected this year, according to the American Cancer Society.

Childhood obesity has risen to “alarming” levels, academics have said as they called for action to prevent unhealthy ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death around the world. However, overall heart disease death rates over the past five ...

New research suggests the lack of a bacterium known to help infants digest breast milk could have significant consequences ...

Study explains increased risk of metabolic disorders in children born to obese mothers. Children born to obese mothers face a ...

Obese liver disease may start before birth. A new study shows how maternal weight reprograms liver cells in offspring.

Notably, Millennials with obesity incurred over 8 percent higher per member per month (PMPM) costs than Baby Boomers without obesity who were 27 years older, due to the increased likelihood of ...