New way to treat high blood pressure in people with sleep apnea
Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder that affects almost 40 million adults in the United States.
Many people use CPAP machines to help them...
Study finds a surprising cause of obesity, diabetes, liver disease
Scientists from the UF Health Cancer Center have made a surprising discovery about why people may develop conditions like obesity, diabetes, and fatty liver...
Why half of weight loss drug users quit within a year
A new study from Denmark shows that many people without diabetes who start taking the popular weight-loss drug semaglutide stop using it within a...
Popular weight loss drug may weaken your muscles without you knowing
Many people are turning to a weight-loss drug called semaglutide, hoping it can help them slim down and improve their health.
It’s often used to...
Strong grips may protect obese people from organ damage, early death
People who have too much body fat but also build and keep their muscle might be less likely to suffer serious health problems such...
How sleep apnea might speed up aging and harm the heart
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is known for causing breathing problems during sleep, but new research shows it may do much more.
A recent review published...
70% of U.S. adults have obesity, study finds
A new way of defining obesity could dramatically change how many Americans are considered to have the condition.
According to research from Mass General Brigham,...
Popular weight loss drugs may improve stroke recovery
Drugs that help manage type 2 diabetes are already known for their ability to lower blood sugar, help with weight loss, and reduce heart...
Too little or too much sleep may raise overactive bladder risk
A new study has found that both too little and too much sleep may increase the risk of overactive bladder (OAB), a condition that...
Why obesity strongly linked to diabetic complications
A large genome-wide analysis reports that common obesity traits share, and in some cases drive, risk for diabetic kidney disease, diabetic retinopathy, and diabetic...