There's a boom in the use of weight loss medications with more new ones on their way, but they are recommended only for the clinically obese. A slew of new weight loss drugs are being tested in 2025.

The connection between obesity and thyroid cancer underscores the importance of maintaining a healthy weight. With scientific ...

Hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and smoking are strongly associated with an increased risk for severe vs nonsevere stroke.

Body Mass Index cannot differentiate between muscle mass, fat and bone density. Doctors suggest other markers and scans to ...

Obesity is no longer limited to the urban rich but the extra kilos among the rural population is also weighing Ludhiana down.

Researchers found that gut microbiome composition is strongly linked to metabolic health across different life stages, with ...

A study of over 458,000 individuals finds that waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio are stronger predictors of ...

Central obesity measures of waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio appear to be more accurate and consistent indicators ...

There’s no “perfect” or “better” body shape, experts agree — yet you still might find yourself wondering what your body shape is and what it says about your health, if anything.

The price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) is one of the most widely used metrics for investors and analysts to determine stock valuation. It shows whether a company’s stock price is overvalued or ...

Eight years ago, in his West Coast marijuana haze, Snoop Dogg ardently sang along to YG and Nipsey Hussle’s anti-Trump protest song, "FDT," which stands for "F**k Donald Trump." “We ain’t ...