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A new study has shed light on the link between higher body mass index (BMI) and serious health outcomes and death in over 2.8 million...

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

Obesity and emotional problems, such as feelings of low mood and anxiety, tend to develop hand-in-hand from as young as age 7 years, according to...

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

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

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

Obesity is linked with an increased risk of developing anxiety and depression in children and adolescents, independent of traditional risk factors such as parental psychiatric...

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

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

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

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

Andrew Dauber, M.D., MMSc., and his research team receive an award for the best novel insight published in Hormone Research in Paediatrics in 2018 After...

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

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

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