When you go in for a wellness exam, oftentimes the first things the medical assistant does is take your height and weight.

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A Jersey student aims to better understand fatty liver disease by re-creating it in a dish. Millie-Rose Doolan, who grew up ...

Researchers assess the prevalence of obesity and obstructive sleep apnea while also considering the role of age and sex in ...

Researchers conducted a cross-sectional study to assess racial/ethnic disparities in the association between sleep apnea symptoms and metabolic syndrome in young adults.

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A new meta-analysis found that metabolic syndrome significantly increases the risk for recurrence and death among breast ...