Dr. G. C. Singhal - Excess weight worsens arthritis by stressing joints, accelerating damage, and slowing treatment. Losing 10% body weight can reduce pain and slow disease progression.

When it comes to achieving healthy body weight, some men might look to what’s average and use that as their goal. For ...

While it seems like we’re getting slimmer as a population, a new report suggests that’s not necessarily the case: It found ...

For years, people taking Ozempic or other drugs in the same class for diabetes and weight loss have noticed the medicines don't just curb their desire to eat; for some, they also lead them to drink ...

Being obese at the time of MGUS diagnosis was associated with a 27% increase in the risk of progression to MM.

Is obesity a risk factor or a disease? This debate shapes treatments, policies, and eating disorder care. Explore its impact ...

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) have published the new guidance for prescribing weight loss injections such as Wegovy or Mounjaro online, which includes stricter checks to verify the patient ...

Objective Glenohumeral (GH) osteoarthritis (OA) is the third most common large joint disease, after hip and knee OA. This ...

As BMI is increasingly recognized as an imperfect way to measure health, UVA researchers share other metrics they rely upon.

Veterans with apnea-hypopnea index scores implying no sleep apnea or severe sleep apnea had higher all-cause mortality rates ...

Donna's GP suggested a gastric sleeve to Donna after her weight had reached a concerning level - but then she dropped nine dress sizes after signing up to an eating plan ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health problems.