Nov. 26, 2024 — Tirzepatide, a new injectable weight-loss drug, reduced the risk of diabetes in patients with obesity and prediabetes by more than 90% over a three-year period, compared with ...

A new study from Northwestern Medicine found more patients are developing high blood pressure, gestational diabetes, mental health disorders and obesity while pregnant. The trend is even worse for ...

Obesity is emerging as a global public health concern. It is defined as an excess of body fat and is typically measured by ...

Researchers have studied placental genes to explore how Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) affects a child's development. Differences showed up between pregnancies from frozen and fresh embryo ...

IDA in pregnancy increases maternal mortality and morbidity, raising the incidence of obstetric complications, including postpartum hemorrhage, preterm birth, and stillbirth. Identifying ID in women ...

Obesity rates in the United States have finally started to show a decline, heading in the right direction for the first time in a decade likely due to the popularity of weight loss drugs like ...

Other unhealthy behaviors, such as alcohol and tobacco use and soda consumption decreased in younger generations, though the prevalence of obesity increased. Trends for several key health indicators ...

When it comes to our exposure to various chemicals —”glyphosate, BPA, heavy metals, xenoestrogens, endocrine-disrupting ...

While varicose veins can sometimes seem like a cosmetic concern, they signal underlying issues with blood flow.

Overall, the findings indicate that making sure expecting moms eat well could help counter childhood obesity, researchers said. "This suggests the need for programs to help improve pregnant people ...

According to 2017 to 2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey results, 42.5% of U.S. adults 20 years old and over have obesity. Older data from the same survey states that adults with ...