As drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy skyrocket in popularity, some Massachusetts obesity experts warn dramatic weight loss may not be a sure ticket to perfect health. Their concerns stem from research ...

The key to heart health isn't cutting down on pasta or potatoes, new evidence suggests; it's not even a low-fat diet. A study that tracked nearly 200,000 men and women in the US for around 30 years ...

Belly fat, otherwise known as visceral fat, affects more than how we feel when we look in the mirror. It protects and insulates our internal organs—but too much has been linked to an increased risk of ...

If you thought body fat was just a passive storage depot for calories, think again. Research increasingly suggests that it plays an important role in our overall health, with two studies shedding new ...

THERE’S NO SHORTAGE of reasons to get yourself in the gym: get stronger, move better, improve your heart health, look better. And, no one motivator is better than another—exercising for the sake of ...