A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the much-contested body mass index (BMI).

Scientists have identified various retinal vascular indicators, 29 of which were significantly associated with a person's ...

Older people who regularly drink green tea have fewer brain lesions are characteristic of dementia than those who do not ...

In a mouse study, researchers found that zolpidem (Ambien), a common sleep aid, could prevent the brain from effectively ...

People who eat more processed red meat have a greater risk of developing cognitive decline and dementia than those who eat ...

A study finds that people who engage in just 30 minutes of exercise per week see modest improvements in body weight and body ...

Physical activity before cancer diagnosis is associated with a decreased risk of cancer progression and death, a new study, ...

A keto diet could improve blood sugar, gut microbiota composition, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference more than a ...

The Mediterranean diet is associated with improved memory and learning in young rats, a recent study shows, suggesting that ...

A new study found that drinking certain amounts of caffeinated coffee and tea was linked to a decreased risk for head and neck cancer compared to not drinking these beverages.

Sugar-sweetened beverages were responsible for an estimated 9.8% of new type 2 diabetes cases and 3.1% of cardiovascular ...

When gut bacteria breaks down plant fiber, they produce two compounds that act on genes to help prevent the growth of cancers ...