November 25th, 2020Obese patients over the age of 60 can lose an equivalent amount of weight as younger people using only lifestyle changes, according to a study from the University of...
Some smokers rationalise continuing to smoke because of lower body weight often associated with the habit. However, Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators...Coronavirus
Following the devastating outbreak of COVID-19 in China in December and January, details began to emerge of the risk factors predisposing sufferers to the more serious...Oncology
Among postmenopausal women with normal body mass index (BMI), those with higher body fat levels had an increased risk for invasive breast cancer, according to data...
January 17th, 2018
Obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery have half the risk of death, compared with those tackling their weight through diet and behaviour alone, a large...
Fashion models in France will need to provide medical certificates proving they are healthy in order to work, after a new law was introduced banning those considered to...Cardiovascular
The benefits of physical activity may outweigh the impact of overweight and obesity on cardiovascular disease (CVD) in middle-aged and elderly people, according to...Clinical Practice
The heavier someone is, the less likely they are to have what many people might call a 'good death', with hospice care and a chance to die at home, a US study...Paediatrics
Mothers smoking in pregnancy, children skipping breakfast and not having a regular bedtime or sufficient sleep all appear to be important factors in predicting whether a...
