The KAER framework is designed to help primary care providers partner with older adults to engage in shared decision-making ...

Using a cutting-edge technique, Hopkins researchers present a potential clinical tool to predict waist circumference and ...

Sep. 23, 2024 — With Medicare now covering semaglutide for people with obesity and cardiovascular disease who don't have diabetes, a study looks at who that might ... A Simple Blood Test Warns ...

The guidance on existing tools for obesity management can help clinicians treat patients with or at risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Question: I read that physicians were moving away from the body mass index. But at my last physical, my BMI was used. Is my ...

A new generation of obesity drugs is transforming patients’ lives, dividing medical experts, and spurring the biggest business battle in years. Known as GLP-1-based drugs, this medication class ...

About 47% of Americans have at least one controllable risk factor for heart disease, such as high blood pressure ...

The future of dental hygiene isn't just about new tools or technologies -- it's about investing in your team's professional development. Practices that prioritize growth and empowerment for their ...

The council had been concerned about the limitations of B.M.I. to diagnose obesity and called the disease label “premature” in the absence of a better diagnostic tool for clinicians.

There are screening tools that exist, including risk calculators and a calcium ... between 25 and 30 is considered overweight and above 30 is considered obese. If you find yourself within the ...

Obesity increases the risk for life-threatening and chronic conditions including heart disease, stroke and Type 2 diabetes, which together cost the U.S. billions of dollars annually. This metric ...

Douching, an early (less-than-reliable) birth-control method that enjoyed a second life as a feminine-hygiene tool into the 1990s, is no longer recommended by doctors after it was found to ...