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A new study has shed light on the link between higher body mass index (BMI) and serious health outcomes and...

Credit: University of Plymouth Biodegradable and compostable plastic bags are still capable of carrying full loads of shopping after being...

Obesity and emotional problems, such as feelings of low mood and anxiety, tend to develop hand-in-hand from as young as...

New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Glasgow, Scotland (28 April - 1 May) shows that...

More than half of parents underestimated their children's classification as overweight or obese--children themselves and health professionals also share this...

risk of pregnancy and birth complications Women who have undergone weight-loss surgery appear to be at higher risk of developing...

Obesity is linked with an increased risk of developing anxiety and depression in children and adolescents, independent of traditional risk...

Milan, Italy: A single high dose of radiation that can be delivered directly to the tumour within a few minutes...

Milan, Italy: Mesothelioma patients are twice as likely to survive for two years or longer, if they are treated with...

Milan, Italy: Patients with advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma who have large tumours at the time of diagnosis may benefit from radiotherapy...

Credit: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Like memories in computers, quantum memories are essential components for quantum...

Andrew Dauber, M.D., MMSc., and his research team receive an award for the best novel insight published in Hormone Research...

Kawasaki disease is a childhood vasculitis, marked by prolonged fevers and coronary artery inflammation/aneurysms in near one-quarter of those untreated...

As numbers of opioid exposed newborns have increased throughout the US, many approaches have been used to improve care of...

BALTIMORE - A new study examines the history and resurgence of milk sharing. Findings from the study will be presented...

Credit: Children's National BALTIMORE - Measuring a number of biomarkers over time that are produced as the body responds to...

Since 2012, birthing hospitals in Massachusetts started to identify and share best practices for pregnancies impacted by Opioid Use Disorder...

Results from the study underscore the importance for the clinical team to broadly address inaccurate perceptions and promote vaccination even...

BALTIMORE - A new systematic review provides a succinct summary of the scientific evidence for and/or against causal associations for...

Credit: Pediatric Academic Societies BALTIMORE - Despite the increasing trends in uptake, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage is far...