A major new study from Sweden has found that waist circumference (WC)—a simple measure of abdominal fat—may be a more ...

Lifetime excess body weight and significant weight gain in adulthood are associated with an increased risk for renal cell ...

If you're feeling generally well in yourself, you might think no news is good news in terms of your health, but actually it's pretty important to have a general understanding about your own body and ...

While price strength in commodities in general has largely been driven by the weakening of the U.S. dollar, idiosyncratic ...

The average weight for women in the U.S. is 170.8 pounds, and the average height is 5 feet, 3 inches tall. These are mathematical calculations, so they don’t necessarily represent what’s typical or ...

Decades of research and news articles espousing an “obesity epidemic” and tons of weight-loss products launched under the ...

North Carolina-born singer-songwriter John Morgan's debut album "Carolina Blue" arrives after award-winning success with ...

Higher weighted years with overweight/obesity linked to increased risk for overall, aggressive, fatal, and clear-cell renal cell carcinoma ...

Obesity has long been established as a risk factor for cancer, particularly when it’s stored in certain areas of the body.

The new edition contains information on the identity of Ford’s first victim, who has finally been identified by the Humboldt County Sheriff’s through forensic genetic genealogy 25 years after ...

Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many ...