How Obesity Is Diagnosed

Diagnostic Criteria for Adults, Adolescents, and ChildrenBySherry ChristiansenUpdated on October 16, 2023Medically reviewed bySuzanne Fisher, RDaldomurillo/ Getty ImagesD

Updated on: April 01,2024

How Obesity Is Diagnosed

Diagnostic Criteria for Adults, Adolescents, and ChildrenBySherry ChristiansenUpdated on October 16, 2023Medically reviewed bySuzanne Fisher, RDaldomurillo/ Getty ImagesD

Updated on:April 01,2024

Social and structural factors are key drivers of disparities in obesity rates

byGeorge Mason UniversityCredit: Towfiqu barbhuiya from PexelsObesity is an epidemic in the United States. It has been increasing among adults of all races and ethnicities over the last two deca

Updated on: August 08,2024

Social and structural factors are key drivers of disparities in obesity rates

byGeorge Mason UniversityCredit: Towfiqu barbhuiya from PexelsObesity is an epidemic in the United States. It has been increasing among adults of all races and ethnicities over the last two deca

Updated on:August 08,2024

Beyond insulin: Medi-Cal expands patient access to diabetes supplies

by Angela Hart, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainJune Voros sprang from her couch as a high-pitched beep warned her that she needed a quick dose of sugar. Her blood sugar was plummeting

Updated on: March 05,2024

Beyond insulin: Medi-Cal expands patient access to diabetes supplies

by Angela Hart, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainJune Voros sprang from her couch as a high-pitched beep warned her that she needed a quick dose of sugar. Her blood sugar was plummeting

Updated on:March 05,2024

New biomarkers for type 1 diabetes identified

by University of MontrealCredit: CC0 Public DomainA research team led by Dr. Despoina Manousaki of the CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre and the Université de Montréal has identified three circu

Updated on: January 28,2024

New biomarkers for type 1 diabetes identified

by University of MontrealCredit: CC0 Public DomainA research team led by Dr. Despoina Manousaki of the CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre and the Université de Montréal has identified three circu

Updated on:January 28,2024

Anti-rheumatic drugs could prevent thyroid disease, observational study suggests

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnti-rheumatic drugs used for rheumatoid arthritis might prevent the development of autoimmune thyroid disease, according to a new observa

Updated on: January 09,2024

Anti-rheumatic drugs could prevent thyroid disease, observational study suggests

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnti-rheumatic drugs used for rheumatoid arthritis might prevent the development of autoimmune thyroid disease, according to a new observa

Updated on:January 09,2024

How stress in the intestine influences chromosome inheritance

by University of CologneCredit: CC0 Public DomainInheriting a normal and intact number of chromosomes in germ cells, egg and sperm, is essential for the preservation of all species. With increasi

Updated on: January 28,2024

How stress in the intestine influences chromosome inheritance

by University of CologneCredit: CC0 Public DomainInheriting a normal and intact number of chromosomes in germ cells, egg and sperm, is essential for the preservation of all species. With increasi

Updated on:January 28,2024

Following chronic fatigue mechanisms to the source: WASF3 and mitochondrial respiration

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at NIH, Bethesda, have discovered a potential breakthrough for people w

Updated on: January 22,2024

Following chronic fatigue mechanisms to the source: WASF3 and mitochondrial respiration

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at NIH, Bethesda, have discovered a potential breakthrough for people w

Updated on:January 22,2024

People with low BMI aren't more active, they are just less hungry and 'run hotter'

by Cell PressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo date most research on obesity has focused on studying those with a high body mass index (BMI), but a research group in China is taking a differen

Updated on: January 28,2024

People with low BMI aren't more active, they are just less hungry and 'run hotter'

by Cell PressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo date most research on obesity has focused on studying those with a high body mass index (BMI), but a research group in China is taking a differen

Updated on:January 28,2024

Estrogen and testosterone deficiency linked to higher rates of rotator cuff repair

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with lower levels of sex hormones—testosterone in men and estrogen in women—are more likely to undergo surgery for rotator cuff t

Updated on: January 28,2024

Estrogen and testosterone deficiency linked to higher rates of rotator cuff repair

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with lower levels of sex hormones—testosterone in men and estrogen in women—are more likely to undergo surgery for rotator cuff t

Updated on:January 28,2024

Intermittent fasting may reverse type 2 diabetes

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter an intermittent fasting diet intervention, patients achieved complete diabetes remission, defined as an HbA1c (average blood sugar)

Updated on: February 05,2024

Intermittent fasting may reverse type 2 diabetes

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter an intermittent fasting diet intervention, patients achieved complete diabetes remission, defined as an HbA1c (average blood sugar)

Updated on:February 05,2024

Supplements may protect those with low vitamin D levels from severe COVID-19

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPatients with low vitamin D levels who are hospitalized for COVID-19 may have a lower risk of dying or requiring mechanical ventilation if they re

Updated on: January 28,2024

Supplements may protect those with low vitamin D levels from severe COVID-19

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPatients with low vitamin D levels who are hospitalized for COVID-19 may have a lower risk of dying or requiring mechanical ventilation if they re

Updated on:January 28,2024

Breast health during menopause

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYour risk of breast cancer increases with age, especially after menopause. Around eight out of 10 breast cancer cases happen in

Updated on: January 18,2024

Breast health during menopause

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYour risk of breast cancer increases with age, especially after menopause. Around eight out of 10 breast cancer cases happen in

Updated on:January 18,2024