Testosterone replacement therapy may increase heart attack, stroke risk
The prescriptions for testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) have soared in the last 20 years.
It is increasingly prescribed to relieve symptoms of aging in men,...
You may overeat when dining with friends and family
In a new study, researchers found people eat more with friends and family than when dining alone - a possible throwback to our early...
Sleeping less than 6 hours may raise risk of cancer, even death
Not getting enough sleep may put some people at risk for much more than being drowsy the next day, a new study says.
Middle-aged people...
This uncommon weight loss surgery better reduces diabetes
For people with obesity, a procedure rarely performed in the US more effectively eliminates type 2 diabetes than Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, a small study...
‘Tummy tuck’ may strongly benefit people with obesity
In a new study, researchers found tummy tuck surgery (abdominoplasty) yields high patient satisfaction and improved quality of life in patients who are overweight...
This exercise may reduce artery stiffness, improve artery function
In a new study, researchers found water walking may help reduce artery stiffness and improve function in peripheral artery disease (PAD).
The research was conducted...
Obesity may offer a survival benefit to people with heart failure
In a new study, researchers found while obesity increases the chances of heart failure, for those with heart failure it may confer a survival...
Fragmented physical activity linked to higher death risk
Reduced physical activity during the day is widely seen as a harbinger of mortality in older people.
In a new study, researchers found fragmentation of...
This behavior may lead to overeating and weight gain
In a new study, researchers found that people are not very good at judging the energy-density of what they consume.
Inaccurate judgments about food energy...
Sleeping less than six hours, heart disease, stroke are deadly combo
In a new study, researchers found middle-aged adults with high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, heart disease or stroke could be at high risk...