The Marshall Islands' Reimaanlok model blends tradition & conservation to restore marine life. A community’s choice to let ...

More U.S. adults believe it is a good thing rather than a bad thing for adults to use weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and other brands if they are struggling with obesity or have a health ...

SYDNEY, Australia — The Marshall Islands declared on Tuesday its first national marine sanctuary, which protects a "pristine" expanse of the Pacific Ocean that is home to deep-sea sharks and green ...

A first-of-its-kind study has found that in US communities where drinking water is contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), there’s also an increased incidence of some ...

NHS experts report unprecedented demand for the new generation of obesity treatments. Online pharmacies will no longer be allowed to use customer pictures or questionnaires as evidence.

With direct flights available from the UK to 13 islands, and onward connections to many more, it can be hard to decide where is best to take your sun hat. I’ve had the good fortune to visit the ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index ...

LONDON – Medical experts proposed a radical overhaul of how obesity is diagnosed, moving away from relying on body mass alone and adding broader measurements such as heart health. The ...

The Lancet medical journal’s Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission last week proposed a new definition and method for diagnosing obesity, beyond simply looking at a person’s Body Mass Index (BMI), the ...

When children with obesity undergo weight-loss treatment, the effects have repercussions later in life and the risk of serious health problems and premature death is lower as they reach young ...

A new report argues that body mass index or BMI is not the most accurate way to define obesity. BMI is only a measure of a person’s weight and height and does not account for muscle mass.

The Lancet Commission has declared obesity a disease. With enough controversy to fill a buffet table, their new definition is sparking heated debates in science, media, and beyond. But does this ...