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Valdemar Brimnes Ingemann Johansen's PhD studies are funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research. Christoffer Clemmensen is a co-founder of Ousia Pharma, a biotech ...

Whether you deal with constant bloating or you tend to feel heavier during your period, seeing seemingly unexplainable weight gain on the scale can be frustrating. However, weight fluctuation is a ...

It was night sweats, wild mood swings, and, ironically, significant hair loss that first sent Kate, 54, a New York–based hairstylist, to her doctor in her late 40s looking for relief; she was ...

July 8 (UPI) --Older women carrying excess weight have a higher risk of a life-threatening double-whammy, a new study says. Women past menopause with a higher body mass index were more likely to ...

Bulimia may lead to weight gain rather than loss due to binge eating, as purging doesn’t significantly reduce caloric intake. Weight changes are also possible during recovery. Bulimia nervosa is an ...

Sleep apnea is a condition that causes breathing to stop and start repeatedly while sleeping. It may occur up to 400 times per night, with each pause lasting 10 seconds or longer. There are two main ...

It's true that you can be healthy while living in a larger body. But it's also true that, for many, carrying excess weight can lead to health problems. This tends to be a bigger issue for women. More ...

Higher weighted years with overweight/obesity linked to increased risk for overall, aggressive, fatal, and clear-cell renal cell carcinoma. (HealthDay News) — Lifetime excess weight and adult weight ...

What’s social, playful, and more likely to gain weight if it has a particular gene variant? Both humans and Labradors, apparently. Researchers in the UK have identified variants, or “versions,” of ...

Carrying extra pounds doesn’t just affect your appearance – it fundamentally alters how your body functions in ways that can threaten your cardiovascular system. The relationship between obesity and ...