Facts and myths about obesity everyone needs to know
With so much misinformation surrounding obesity, Dr. Catherine Varney is careful with her words.
First of all, she clarifies that her patients are not obese,...
This common health problem is a big risk factor for severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that obesity is a major risk factor for COVID-19 hospitalization.
The team gathered preliminary findings from six ICU units...
New coatings for shoe bottoms could help prevent falls on slick surfaces
Inspired by the Japanese art of paper cutting, MIT engineers have designed a friction-boosting material that could be used to coat the bottom of...
Replacing time spent sitting with these 2 things may improve mental health
In a new study, researchers found that substituting prolonged sitting time with sleep was linked to lower stress, better mood, and lower body mass...
How to sleep well when you work from home
For more than half of American workers, home and work now are one and the same.
And while the stay-at-home orders that created millions of...
This ‘achievable’ weight loss may help reverse type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes affects 400 million people worldwide and increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, blindness, and amputations.
While the disease can be managed...
This exercise could help boost your mental health during COVID-19 pandemic
In a new study, researchers found that the ancient practice of yoga could provide a sustainable exercise alternative for thousands of people isolating at...
Obesity, but not inactivity and poor diets, linked to higher dementia risk
A recent study from the University of Oxford followed more than one million women for nearly two decades and found that obesity in midlife...
How to sleep well during COVID-19 pandemic
The uncertainty and fear associated with the COVID-19 virus is causing many Americans to have difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep, and yet a...
Any exercise could lower heart disease risk in overweight people
In a new study, researchers found that for obese or overweight adults, any amount of exercise might lower the risk of developing heart disease...