Neurofilament light chains in the serum and cerebrospinal fluid show strong potential for monitoring neurodegenerative and ...

BMI doesn’t tell the full story of health, says a new University of Waterloo study. The measure may reinforce bias and ...

BMI was never meant as the sole measure for a person’s health. When we use BMI with an individual patient, it can often overestimate the risk of their weight on their health. People have a lot of ...

South Asians have a four-times greater risk of heart disease compared to the general population. While traditional risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol are ...

Those with a BMI of 30 or greater are considered obese. But they can reduce the risk of disease with regular exercise and ...

A healthy body fat percentage is between 14% and 31% for women and 10% to 25% for men. However, these are just averages and ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently turned 65 and changed primary doctors because my previous doctor did not accept Medicare patients.

It's not the number on your scale, BMI, or even waist circumference—this endocrinologist's assurance is a new way of tracking ...

I recently turned 65 and changed primary doctors because my previous doctor did not accept Medicare patients. I very much liked my new doctor. He ordered a vitamin ...

Objective Certain leading medical organisations are considering alternatives to the Body Mass Index (BMI) as a predictor of the risk for non-communicable chronic disease (NCD) or death. Our objective ...

The Renpho Elis 1 Smart Scale has racked up over 54,000 five-star reviews on Amazon, and right now you can get it for under ...

As new Statistics Canada data reveals that two-thirds of Canadians are considered overweight or obese, researchers are urging ...