The prevalence of obesity and diabetes has grown worldwide, presenting notable challenges to public health and health care ...

For patients who are significantly overweight — the path forward to losing it may include a decision between drugs or surgery ...

The invasive nature of lipid biopsies has lead researchers to dedicate more efforts to unveiling noninvasive diagnostic ...

Novo Nordisk’s weight loss drug Wegovy is linked to an increased risk of hair loss, a study suggests. Meanwhile, Dexcom ...

Women's magazine editors, body diversity activists and medics all agree on one thing: the thin ideal is back. Having lived ...

Not necessarily — but it’s complicated. For years, body size was considered a barrier to most sports, but today that’s ...

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“Things I would never do as an ER nurse,” Elise begins before rattling off her seven deal breakers. “I would never own a Jeep ,” she begins. “Never order a mixed drink in a crowded bar; always get ...

This is known as “medical tourism.” One of the most common procedures people seek abroad is obesity surgery, also called bariatric or metabolic surgery. It helps people lose weight by changing ...

ABSTRACT: Objective: To study risk factors for urinary incontinence (UI) in pregnant women in six health facilities in the city of Ouahigouya. Methodology: We conducted a cross-sectional, analytical ...

Morbid obesity Abdulla Alqattan, who struggled with morbid obesity and had a BMI of about 42, is now relieved after undergoing surgery and post-operative care. This led to a weight loss of 35kg in ...