Adding waist size to BMI raises U.S. obesity rates from 42.9% to 68.6%, according to a major JAMA Network Open study.

A new study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) titled 'Implications Of A New Obesity Definition Among The All Of Us Cohort' revealed that 68.6% of US adults qualify as ...

In the treatment of cardiometabolic disease, much has changed in the past 20 years, especially with the emergence of novel ...

Advice on managing severe obesity, including where eligibility criteria or medical history may preclude the use of ...

HIV significantly affects sleep, with many affected people living in a state akin to chronic jet lag. A new study with Wits ...

When the body is deprived of oxygen during breathing interruptions caused by sleep apnea, insulin resistance can increase. This leads to higher blood sugar levels over time. Undiagnosed or untreated ...

Dealing with sleep apnea? Or maybe you want to prevent it. In either case, you may not have to head straight to a CPAP machine just yet. The Derila Sleep Apnea Pillow is a quick and easy solution that ...

For the first time, researchers have shown that tackling obstructive sleep apnea’s two root causes at once, using both oxygen and a jaw-forwarding device, can dramatically cut breathing interruptions ...

An analysis found that a shrinking waist size was responsible for only around a third of the cardiovascular benefits in ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs spends billions on dubious and even fraudulent disabilities benefits. Meanwhile, some ...

Study adds to existing literature that shows damaging impact of obesity-related conditions on large portions of US population ...

BACKGROUND: A 3-dimensional hyperboloid model has been proposed to characterize ventricular tachycardia (VT) circuitry. We ...