The prevalence of obesity in the United States could rise sharply under a definition of obesity released earlier this year by ...

Under the new definition, a person is classified as obese if they have a high BMI plus an elevated reading from one of these ...

Articulating a comprehensive definition of health and disease has been a historically intricate task. The earliest conceptual frameworks for health and disease can be traced back to the ancient ...

Researchers at Mass General Brigham examined a new way to define obesity that goes beyond BMI by also considering how body fat is distributed. Obesity rates in the United States may increase dramatica ...

Most people over 50 were already adults when the Americans with Disabilities Act took effect in 1992 and transformed the ...

The advancements of minimally invasive cardiac surgery for seniors often give them a better chance for a speedy recovery, as open-heart surgery is much harder on the body as one ages. There are ...