Among children with high blood pressure (BP), there are racial and ethnic disparities in receipt of nutrition, lifestyle, and ...

Central obesity measures of waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio appear to be more accurate and consistent indicators of colorectal cancer incidence compared with BMI, according to a study ...

Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher than white women around the time of childbirth in 2023 ...

Body weight and body mass index alone are not enough to predict whether someone will develop a metabolic disease. A new atlas of cells in fat tissue could help to explain why some overweight people ...

A retrospective cohort study of US adults with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) showed higher IBS-specific costs for female, Black, and White patients.

Although obese individuals are at greater risk of diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, not all obese people ...

The AP-NORC survey shows about half of U.S. adults believe it is a good thing for adults to use Ozempic, Wegovy and similar ...

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Amgen Inc (NASDAQ:AMGN)., a leading biopharmaceutical company with a market capitalization of $155 billion, is at a pivotal juncture as it navigates the competitive landscape of innovative ...

Americans are split on using weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy to treat obesity or weight-related conditions, ...