Women with higher levels of body fat sometimes struggle to conceive and can face greater health risks during pregnancy.

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The National Center for Health Statistics measured adults and children to see weight, height and other size trends ...

Both semaglutide and tirzepatide for type 2 diabetes and weight loss are GLP-1 agonists, meaning they mimic the hormone.

What does the fracturing of vaccine advice and policy mean for the U.S. health care ecosystem? Will the potential head of the ...

Scientists and public health advocates see disconnects between what the Trump administration says about health — notably, in ...

The Trump administration eliminated the CDC team that developed national guidelines for prescribing contraception safely for ...

This precision in risk prediction allows for targeted interventions, potentially reducing unnecessary treatments and improving clinical outcomes.

Women with type 2 diabetes who regularly choose to drink water over diet soda are significantly more likely to achieve weight ...

A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

Enjoy, and see you soon… A fast-growing group of Americans is turning to what many call the “gray market” for obesity ...

US Med-Equip (USME) is supporting hospitals nationwide with bariatric beds, Advanced WAVE ® therapeutic surfaces, lifts, ...