Viewers who know Dr. Charles Procter from TLC’s hit shows 1000-Lb. Sisters and 1000-Lb. Best Friends will see a new side of ...

Ali Foley Shenk still remembers the panic when her 10-year-old son, Dean, finished a 20-ounce box of raisins in the seconds the cupboard was left unlocked. They rushed to the emergency room, fearing a ...

WASHINGTON: Adults who are extremely obese may cut their lives short by up to 14 years because they have increased risk of cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and kidney and liver diseases, ...

CHICAGO — Americans are not just getting fatter, they are ballooning to extremely obese proportions at an alarming rate. The number of extremely obese American adults — those who are at least 100 ...

Investors appear disappointed with Viking Therapeutics Inc.’s (NASDAQ:VKTX) data from its Phase 2 trial of an obesity pill. Participants receiving once-daily doses of oral VK2735 demonstrated a mean ...

Yes, obesity can often lead to reduced mobility. A higher body weight can place stress on joints, such as the knees, hips, and ankles. Over time, this can damage the cartilage surrounding your joints ...

MBS significantly reduces liver-related complications and other health risks in patients with SLD, including cardiovascular, ...

Michael Gorman refused to see a physician, even as his weight surged past 500 pounds. He could no longer go to movie theaters that had chairs with armrests or take long flights because he could not ...

While cancer screening rates varied by body mass index (BMI) category and type, screening rates for Papanicolaou testing, mammography, sigmoidoscopy, and colonoscopy among those with a BMI of 50.0 or ...

Obesity is more deadly than previously thought, but a nationwide survey shows that after rising for decades, rates have not increased for the first time in 30 years. In the latest “F as in Fat” report ...