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Obesity
Obesity: a chronic, relapsing, multifactorial, neurobehavioral disease, wherein an increase in body fat promotes adipose tissue dysfunction and abnormal fat mass physical forces, resulting in adverse metabolic, biomechanical, and psychosocial health consequences. There are a number of methods to quantitatively define and categorize obesity, such as body mass index, abdominal circumference, and body fat percentage.
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FEB 14, 2025Cardiology
Elderberries are a popular folk remedy for colds, but their juice may have additional health benefits.Written By: Savannah LoganJAN 30, 2025Cardiology
Moderate exercise may decrease your appetite in addition to burning calories, offering multiple benefits for weight mana ...Written By: Savannah LoganJAN 23, 2025Cardiology
Fat stored within muscles may be much more harmful than fat stored under the skin.Written By: Savannah LoganNOV 25, 2024Health & Medicine
Thinking of having a midnight snack? Think again. That midnight snack you crave can contribute to an increased risk of o ...Written By: Joshua AehNOV 21, 2024Cardiology
A new clinical trial has shown that a weight loss drug reduces the risk of death from heart failure for patients with ob ...Written By: Savannah LoganNOV 20, 2024Genetics & Genomics
This work can explain why many people who lose weight may fail to maintain that loss over long periods of time...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 31, 2024Cardiology
Intense exercise may be an effective appetite suppressant for those trying to lose weight.Written By: Savannah LoganSEP 17, 2024Cannabis Sciences
A study published in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research examined the effects of cannabis use on body mass index (BMI) and ...Written By: Kerry CharronAUG 22, 2024Cannabis Sciences
How is marijuana use linked to obesity? This is what a recent study published in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research hopes ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 22, 2024Cardiology
Health apps may be a simple and effective way to improve your health and wellness.Written By: Savannah LoganAUG 21, 2024Cardiology
Increasing your intake of protein and fiber may lead to more sustainable weight loss.Written By: Savannah LoganAUG 11, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
There are trillions of microorganisms in the human gut, many of which serve important functions. These microbes can help ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 30, 2024Cardiology
Eating out less seems to have briefly improved American diets during the pandemic.Written By: Savannah LoganJUL 14, 2024Neuroscience
Semaglutide, or 'Ozempic', does not increase the risk of neurological or psychiatric conditions compared to other antidi ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 08, 2024Neuroscience
New research has found that missing or impaired TRPC5 genes cause obesity, behavioral issues, and postnatal depression b ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 08, 2024Neuroscience
Patients prescribed semaglutide for diabetes and weight loss may have a higher risk of a potentially blinding eye diseas ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 04, 2024Cardiology
Users of sertraline are 15-20% more likely to gain a clinically significant amount of weight than those using another fi ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 01, 2024Neuroscience
A recent study found that cardiovascular risk factors may have contributed to a higher share of dementia risk over time.Written By: Annie LennonJUN 26, 2024Cardiology
A new review debunks popular myths about intermittent fasting.Written By: Savannah LoganJUN 25, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Small changes in genes can make us unique, but they can also have biological effects. Scientists have identified a rare ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 24, 2024Neuroscience
Regular snoring is linked to uncontrolled high blood pressure, especially in overweight middle-aged men.Written By: Annie LennonJUN 20, 2024Cardiology
From 2008 to 2021, rates of chronic high blood pressure during pregnancy doubled.Written By: Savannah LoganJUN 05, 2024Cardiology
Combining time-restricted eating and intense exercise is likely to improve your body composition and heart health.Written By: Savannah LoganJUN 04, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
A new study has used a mouse model to show that maternal obesity appears to affect the behaviors of offspring through a ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2025
Cardiology
Elderberries are a popular folk remedy for colds, but their juice may have additional health benefits.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JAN 30, 2025
Cardiology
Moderate exercise may decrease your appetite in addition to burning calories, offering multiple benefits for weight mana
...
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JAN 23, 2025
Cardiology
Fat stored within muscles may be much more harmful than fat stored under the skin.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
NOV 25, 2024
Health & Medicine
Thinking of having a midnight snack? Think again. That midnight snack you crave can contribute to an increased risk of o
...
Written By:
Joshua Aeh
NOV 21, 2024
Cardiology
A new clinical trial has shown that a weight loss drug reduces the risk of death from heart failure for patients with ob
...
Written By:
Savannah Logan
NOV 20, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
This work can explain why many people who lose weight may fail to maintain that loss over long periods of time...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 31, 2024
Cardiology
Intense exercise may be an effective appetite suppressant for those trying to lose weight.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
SEP 17, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
A study published in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research examined the effects of cannabis use on body mass index (BMI) and
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
AUG 22, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
How is marijuana use linked to obesity? This is what a recent study published in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research hopes
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 22, 2024
Cardiology
Health apps may be a simple and effective way to improve your health and wellness.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
AUG 21, 2024
Cardiology
Increasing your intake of protein and fiber may lead to more sustainable weight loss.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
AUG 11, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
There are trillions of microorganisms in the human gut, many of which serve important functions. These microbes can help
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 30, 2024
Cardiology
Eating out less seems to have briefly improved American diets during the pandemic.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JUL 14, 2024
Neuroscience
Semaglutide, or 'Ozempic', does not increase the risk of neurological or psychiatric conditions compared to other antidi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 08, 2024
Neuroscience
New research has found that missing or impaired TRPC5 genes cause obesity, behavioral issues, and postnatal depression b
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 08, 2024
Neuroscience
Patients prescribed semaglutide for diabetes and weight loss may have a higher risk of a potentially blinding eye diseas
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 04, 2024
Cardiology
Users of sertraline are 15-20% more likely to gain a clinically significant amount of weight than those using another fi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 01, 2024
Neuroscience
A recent study found that cardiovascular risk factors may have contributed to a higher share of dementia risk over time.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 26, 2024
Cardiology
A new review debunks popular myths about intermittent fasting.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JUN 25, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Small changes in genes can make us unique, but they can also have biological effects. Scientists have identified a rare
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 24, 2024
Neuroscience
Regular snoring is linked to uncontrolled high blood pressure, especially in overweight middle-aged men.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 20, 2024
Cardiology
From 2008 to 2021, rates of chronic high blood pressure during pregnancy doubled.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JUN 05, 2024
Cardiology
Combining time-restricted eating and intense exercise is likely to improve your body composition and heart health.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JUN 04, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new study has used a mouse model to show that maternal obesity appears to affect the behaviors of offspring through a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch