Excess belly weight or visceral fat may be a stronger predictor of heart failure than BMI, and inflammation plays a major role, according to a new study.

New research has found that extra abdominal fat is strongly associated with an increased risk of heart failure. Excess belly ...

The true share of overweight SNAP recipients could be higher, since the analysis assumes accurate weight reporting to the DMV. That said, other health data show that roughly six in ten Nevada adults ...

Ifenyinwa Chizube Ndulue-Nonso attended 15 NHS job interviews and managed to learn the correct answers through feedback - but ...

A new study in PNAS suggests that stressful relationships can physically age you. Researchers found that having "hasslers" in ...

Time-varying adherence to five lifestyle domains after hypertension onset correlated with long-term cardiometabolic outcomes, enabling risk stratification beyond blood pressure control. Achieving an ...

South Asians have a four-times greater risk of heart disease compared to the general population. While traditional risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol are ...

There are more candidates on the waitlist for a liver transplant than there are available organs, yet about half the time a match is found with a donor who dies after cardiac arrest following ...

The convenience of smart devices has transformed our daily lives, from asking Alexa about the weather to having our fitness trackers monitor our sleep. But beneath this seamless integration of ...

Want to make sure you're eating enough to fuel your exercise regime? Use our calculator to find out how many calories you need. Everyone has a different rate of metabolism, but it's generally ...

U.S. counties located closer to nuclear power plants have higher cancer mortality rates than those located farther away, results of a national analysis showed.The study — which accounted for ...

As people celebrate Pi Day this March 14, the mathematical constant continues to be part of everyday life for scientists and ...