A study published last year concluded that while kidney stones have a prevalence of around 12% on average in India, they are ...

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More work is needed to understand how to act preemptively on elevated heart failure risk, one researcher says.

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Fitness guru Hawys D, who shares her tips on Instagram with her 46,700 followers, has revealed the healthier options you can ...

Obesity has surpassed smoking as Australia's leading health risk, contributing significantly to the burden of disease.

Hibiscus tea, derived from the hibiscus sabdariffa plant, offers several health benefits. Studies suggest it may strengthen ...

Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs) can focus our attention and propel needed action to improve total population health, the ...

VO2 max is a key metric for many reasons. New research shows that fitness level is more important than bodyweight when it comes to cardiovascular health and mortality. The meta-analysis found that ...

When it comes to health and longevity, cardiorespiratory fitness, measured by VO2 max, is a better marker than BMI, according ...

Body mass index (BMI) has long been considered flawed and imprecise. A newer metric, body roundness index (BRI) could be a simple tool that provides an estimation of body composition.

For generations words like fat, obese and overweight have been thrown around like hand grenades. In medical settings, the ...