High-dose gold nanoparticle treatment outperformed orlistat in reversing obesity-related damage in rats, according to ...

Is obesity a risk factor or a disease? This debate shapes treatments, policies, and eating disorder care. Explore its impact ...

Body Mass Index cannot differentiate between muscle mass, fat and bone density. Doctors suggest other markers and scans to ...

Obesity isn’t just about struggling to fit into last year’s jeans – it’s a full-blown global crisis. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that over one billion people worldwide are ...

Debate over childhood obesity treatments: weight-loss drugs vs. lifestyle changes, with concerns about long-term effects.

In 2023, the United States surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, issued a 71-page advisory warning of an American “epidemic of ...

A sedentary or physically inactive lifestyle increases a person’s risk for heart disease, as well as many other conditions and ailments. As the country observes Philippine Heart Month, it is important ...

A network of Canadian experts, led by a professor at Simon Fraser University, have developed the first national guidelines for social connection to tackle a public health challenge that does more harm ...

KUWAIT: A study published in the Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal in 2022 reveals that the prevalence of overweight children under five years old in Kuwait reached 10.78 percent between 2016 and ...

IT feels like ‘everything causes cancer’ these days, and with one in two of us to get a diagnosis in a lifetime, it may feel like the odds are stacked against us. However, Dr Liz O’Riordan never ...

A Jersey charity has been given an award for its work with mothers and babies. Family Nursing and Home Care's Debra Hennessy said the award from the Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative was "a ...

Celebrate Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Month by committing to exercising more. Exercise isn't just about weight loss—it can ...