The AP-NORC survey shows about half of U.S. adults believe it is a good thing for adults to use Ozempic, Wegovy and similar ...
Figuring out how your genes and environment increase your likelihood of developing asthma, heart disease, cancer, dementia ...
Objective To investigate the correlation between caregivers’ health-related behaviours and the prevalence of ...
Your physical environment, social life and lifestyle have as much an influence on your biology − and hence, how you process ...
Researchers at the University of Toronto are sounding the alarm about the high consumption of ultra-processed foods among preschool-aged children in Canada and its association with obesity development ...
In his testimony this week, Kennedy claimed that infectious diseases receive far more federal funding than chronic diseases.
There are two kinds of risk factors for dementia: non-modifiable and modifiable. Non-modifiable risk factors are ones that cannot be changed or eliminated, like aging, family history and genetics.
Protecting and conserving our natural heritage, predicting weather and environmental conditions, preventing and managing pollution, promoting clean growth and a sustainable environment for present and ...
The Lancet medical journal’s Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission last week proposed a new definition and method for diagnosing obesity, beyond simply looking at a person’s Body Mass Index (BMI), the ...
Obesity isn’t just a disease of excess weight, Osborn said, but a "systemic metabolic disorder requiring nuanced and individualized care." The condition is better measured by looking at factors ...
Gateshead Council's 10-year ban on new hot food takeaways has little effect on childhood obesity. The policy was brought in two years ago in England to try to encourage healthier food choices.