July 8 (UPI) -- Older women carrying excess weight have a higher risk of a life-threatening double-whammy, a new study says.

New research reveals that excess weight is linked to an especially high risk of developing breast cancer in postmenopausal ...

A body mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m2 or greater is more strongly associated with breast cancer according to new research from ...

A new study has found that your belly might reveal more about your brain health than your bathroom scales do, especially if ...

Study shows people with high body fat are 78% more likely to die and three times more likely to die from heart disease, ...

Rhythm said results of the recent trial were also consistent with BMI reductions achieved with setmelanotide therapy in similar patient populations in past trials. Setmelanotide, an existing ...

A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

Fat tissue secretes hormones known as adipokines. Patients with obesity have a larger amount of leptin than a normal ...

Body weight significantly influenced right heart function and survival in pulmonary arterial hypertension, with both extremes ...

A new cross-cultural study involving participants from China, Lithuania, and the United Kingdom found that men with a body ...