Can weight loss mean loss of life? New research shows that both extreme weight loss and weight gain significantly increase the risk of death in obese individuals with heart disease. The American Heart ...

The decision of the American Medical Association (AMA) to classify obesity as a disease is great news for the pharmaceutical industry, as it is likely to increase pressure on the Food and Drug ...

Obesity accelerates the rise of Alzheimer’s-related blood biomarkers far more rapidly than previously recognized. Long-term imaging and plasma data show that obese individuals experience much faster ...

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH) suggested obese people should pay higher ...

Obesity can spread through social networks, according to new study. July 25, 2007 — -- Can having obese friends increase your risk of packing on pounds? A new study suggests it can, if you're a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obesity may lead to numerous health problems, but it may actually be linked to fewer successful suicides, according to a new study. Dr. Kenneth J. Mukamal, at Harvard ...

Obesity has long been classified as a global epidemic — and new data published in The Lancet journal spotlights how much worse it could get. A team of researchers found that in 2021, one billion men ...

Obesity has often been described as a "gateway disease" leading to other conditions — and one of those is COVID-19, according to a new study from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical ...

Body weight and body mass index alone are not enough to predict whether someone will develop a metabolic disease. A new atlas of cells in fat tissue could help to explain why some overweight people ...

UK scientists say they've identified why dogs and humans are more likely to be overweight or obese, which may pave the way for weight loss treatment. rh2010 - stock.adobe.com The team found several ...

Did you know you can get an extra seat (or two) for free to spread out in the next time you fly Southwest? All you have to do is gain 200 pounds first. “If it’s determined that a second (or third) ...