This stuff in body can help keep you from diabetes, even if you’re obese
In a new study, researchers found that a special calorie-burning type of body fat appears to help protect against an array of chronic ailments,...
This sleep problem may increase COVID-19 risk
Sleep apnea causes breaks in breathing (apnea) while a person is asleep.
In a recent study at the Turku University Hospital and elsewhere, researchers found...
Vaping may increase respiratory disease risk by more than 40%
A growing body of evidence points to the health risks of using e-cigarettes (or "vaping").
But because e-cigarettes are marketed as a less harmful alternative...
Resistance training can benefit older women just as much as older men
In a new study, researchers found that men and women aged over 50 can reap similar relative benefits from resistance training.
While men are likely...
This supplement can help obese but otherwise healthy people lose weight
In a new study, researchers found that a compound given as a dietary supplement to overweight but otherwise healthy people in a clinical trial...
More than 85% of mild COVID-19 patients report loss of smell
In a new study, researchers found that reduced sense of smell, or olfactory dysfunction, is one of the most common symptoms of COVID-19.
They examined...
Tiny wireless device could help with weight loss
Gastric bypass surgery is sometimes the last resort for those who struggle with obesity or have serious health-related issues due to their weight.
Since this...
Scientists develop a better way to treat obesity
Gastric bypass surgery is sometimes the last resort for those who struggle with obesity or have serious health-related issues due to their weight.
Since this...
E-cigarettes can cause inflammation in the gut
In a new study, researchers found that the chemicals found in e-cigarettes disrupt the gut barrier and trigger inflammation in the body, potentially leading...
5 tips to help you keep exercising this new year
Exercising more is one of the most common new year resolutions people make.
But more than a quarter of people fail to keep their resolutions,...