While heart disease, diabetes and prediabetes are the most common health concerns related to obesity, many other conditions ...

Obesity should not be considered a barrier for a patient who needs a shoulder replacement procedure, researchers argued in a ...

Bad habits stemming all the way back to infancy could lead to obesity, diabetes and heart disease later in life, a recent ...

Early baby routines in feeding, sleep, and play link to growth. A tool helps families notice habits that may influence ...

(THE CONVERSATION) The Trump administration is making a significant effort to reduce the cost of weight loss drugs. Its agreement with pharmaceutical giants, announced Nov. 6, 2025, will reduce the ...

Higher BMI is not linked to increased risk of death or other complications following shoulder replacement surgery, according ...

Teen obesity in the Yakima Valley has become a serious issue. It’s a growing problem, and it’s time to act. We need to ...

The daily pill may provide a more convenient alternative to injections, which patients can find difficult to administer.

They tell us about distressing experiences seeing obesity or overweight highlighted as a diagnosis for an encounter in which ...

Individuals with type 1 diabetes who were not obese showed a fourfold increased risk for dementia (hazard ratio [HR], 4.0; 95 ...

The proposed new BMI definition would include body fat distribution measures instead of just focusing on weight.

A real-world analysis of nearly 7000 patients shows GLP-1s are associated with sharply lower death rates at 5 years in ...