A crude measure of weight relative to height, BMI is commonly used to diagnose obesity—even though many experts and ...

Pharmacy professor Nicole Albanese discusses the science behind drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, their potential to treat other ...

“The term osteoporosis screening refers to use of bone density, x-ray studies or other tools to identify persons at an increased risk of fractures or bone breaks,” Dr. Thomas Weber, an endocrinologist ...

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for ...

A new generation of weight loss drugs has helped some people lose significant amounts of weight and improve their health.

Experts row back on ‘flawed’ BMI as new definition of obese proposed - Roughly 20% of people who used to be classified as ...

Welcoming a newborn is something many couples dream of doing, but it can get complicated when conceiving becomes a roadblock.

The new estimate is based on a new study that found a higher lifetime risk than previously thought: After age 55, people have ...

For those looking to attain a healthy body weight in 2025, there are a few options to consider. Dr. Will Cauthen, a board-certified surgeon at the Surgery Clinic of Tupelo who specializes in abdominal ...