A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

Major heart health risk factors like obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure remain on the rise in the United States, ...

A new study finds that three quarters of American adults and half of adolescents are too heavy. That's making more of us sick and creating enormous health care costs.

A new study uncovers a novel mechanism through which brown fat is transformed into heat, offering protection against ...

Obesity has been an ongoing struggle for many consumers, and for years, body mass index (BMI) has been the key metric health ...

Indian biopharma company Biocon reported third-quarter revenue on Thursday that fell about 3% when compared with the year-earlier period, which included revenue from its domestic branded formulation ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI.

Hims & Hers, a tele-health start-up, aims to stand apart from dozens of Super Bowl commercials hawking snacks with a spot ...

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

Researchers at the, Riverside, backed by a substantial NIH grant, are pioneering a study on the unique immune responses to ...

Eli Lilly's Ozempic-rivaling weight-loss pill orforglipron could be available in early 2026. Its retatrutide may be as ...

Over-availability of food: Since cats do not need to hunt to eat when they are confined to the house, they sometimes eat just ...