People with higher body mass indexes say they're relieved by experts' new guidance to downplay the use of BMI in diagnosing people with weight problems or obesity.

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI.

BMI, a widely used measure, has long been criticized for being too simplistic. It calculates obesity based only on height and ...

According to a September 2024 data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40.3 percent of U.S.

CDC officials say they extended the guidance now because they are seeing more H5N1 patients whose illness they cannot track back to an infected bird or cow.

A group of experts from around the world are proposing an alternative way of defining clinical obesity, eschewing the ...

For most seniors and retirees, the best health insurance plan will be through Medicare. Consider a Medicare Advantage plan from AARP/UnitedHealthcare if you want high-quality, bundled coverage at an ...

An online consultation app developed by Livi is already available for around five million patients in the UK via NHS practices, and is now starting to roll out in the UK’s private healthcare sector.

The United States is grappling with a significant spike in norovirus outbreaks this winter, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Often referred ...

Thu, January 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM UTC BMI, one of the most popular ways of telling if you're a healthy weight, is bogus. Here's what to use instead.

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