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Two newer adiposity measures incorporating waist circumference predicted periodontitis better than body mass index, reported ...

China is aiming to beef up physical education in schools, making it core to the curriculum rather than a secondary subject, ...

People with diabetes and obesity are at higher risk for severe respiratory illness caused by viruses, including serious ...

WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine advocacy is outside the mainstream. His previous statements on abortion ...

Researchers have identified a mechanism where the removal of the mitochondrial protein MCJ in mice leads to increased heat ...

A higher cefazolin dose was not associated with decreased rates of surgical site infections among obese patients undergoing ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health problems from extra weight and other measurements.

Novo Nordisk’s NVO shares gained 8.5% on Friday after the company announced positive top-line data from an early to mid-stage ...

China is aiming to beef up physical education in schools, making it core to the curriculum rather than a secondary subject, ...

A recent study involving researchers at Murdoch University's Health Futures Institute has revealed that moderate-intensity exercise can significantly influence appetite-related hormones and ...

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