Starting a regular program at the gym is a common New Year's resolution, but it's one that most people are unable to stick with for very long. Now a study done in mice is providing clues about one of ...

February 26, 2010 — Obesity and physical inactivity, particularly in women, may account for the high prevalence of arthritis and arthritis-attributable activity limitations (AAL) in the United States ...

SAN FRANCISCO, California — Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) are less physically active than the general US population and have higher rates of obesity, according to new survey results ...

Obesity rates are highest in the South and Midwest. COUNCIL BLUFFS — Iowa made the biggest jump in the United Health Foundation’s state health rankings in 2016, moving from 22nd to 17th overall. But ...

Rising obesity in more developed countries tracks closely with higher caloric intake — not a drop in physical activity. A study of over 4,200 adults across 34 global populations measured energy use ...

[hulu id=qbr1staatf1upb13t0azmg width=512] In this heartwarming ad, a soldier comes home from abroad and Budweiser throws him a surprise ticker-tape parade. The ...

Dec. 18 -- THURSDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) -- While physicians and surgeons are getting better at treating heart attacks and other cardiovascular problems, too many Americans are ignoring the basic ...

It's not always good to be a leader. Jeff McCubbin of the College of Health and Human Sciences at Oregon State University can tell you that. The United States is one of the fattest nations on the ...

Genetic causes of obesity include monogenic, polygenic, and syndromic obesity. You may have a mutation in one or more genes that may cause early-onset obesity or affect hunger cues. Nearly 42% of ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although obesity and lack of physical activity both raise the risk of type 2 diabetes in women, obesity appears to be the more important factor, researchers report in the ...