The prevalence of obesity in the United States could rise sharply under a definition of obesity released earlier this year by ...

A new definition of obesity endorsed by 76 health organizations could dramatically increase the number of Americans ...

A new study redefines obesity, revealing higher health risks for millions. The updated criteria include measures of body fat ...

EMA’s Steffen Thirstrup suggests replacing 'medical' with 'therapeutic' but patient advocate Tobias Hagedorn warns that ...

"With potentially 70% of the adult population now considered to have excess fat, we need to better understand what treatment ...

A new Republican-authored bill seeks to exempt certain medical procedures from the definition of abortion in state law.

Molina Healthcare (MOH) could see improved margins and profitability, with policy shifts and sector trends creating a strong ...

Freedom is a true free spirit. She’s one of a kind. The Staffy was completely chill while at doggy day care recently. All the ...

Jeremy Clarkson has revealed that a sunbed treatment for his teenage eczema left him in "the very definition of misery".

The new approach would label someone as being obese if they have a BMI over 40 or other signs of weight-related health ...

Glucagon-like peptide-1 drugs appear to slow the speed at which alcohol enters the bloodstream, which diminishes its effects ...

Scientists discovered that Gila monster venom contains a compound that slows digestion. It led to one of the biggest medical ...