A new sophisticated statistical analysis from an economics professor at Dartmouth University indicates that there is a high probability that COVID-19 originated from a lab accident in China, rather ...

Economic losses from the fires that tore through Los Angeles County in January range from $95 billion to $164 billion, ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

Baron Durable Advantage Fund advanced during the fourth quarter of 2024, outpacing its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index.

The analysis indicates that while potatoes don't raise heart disease risk, fried varieties may contribute to higher ...

Dr Ray O’Connor takes a look at the latest clinical papers on metabolic medicine There have been some papers of general interest on aspects of metabolic health that I would like to summarise this week ...

A recent large-scale study published in Science Advances has revealed a connection between genetic variations associated with ...

Now, BMD can be used with or without risk assessment in this population, the USPSTF said ... such as the Fracture Risk Calculator, Garvan Fracture Risk Calculator and the Fracture Risk Assessment ...

Living in one of the most walkable cities in the U.S. offers a wealth of benefits. It promotes a healthier lifestyle, reduces environmental impact by reducing dependence on cars and even boosts the ...

These methods include measuring waist circumference, determining the waist-to-hip ratio or using special equipment, such as a DEXA scan, which measures bone density, to figure out body fat percentage.

It also predicts very large reductions in traits that predispose people to some diseases, such as high blood levels of low-density lipoprotein ... can be summed at the population level 11, but ...