Overweight

5 signs that your weight gain is linked to a thyroid problem

Gradual weight gain, fatigue, and hair loss may indicate hypothyroidism — a common condition that is easy to diagnose and can be balanced with appropriate treatment.

The weight gain is not always dramatic or rapid. Sometimes it involves a few kilograms that accumulate slowly but hardly respond to diet or physical activity
Four habits that increase dangerous fat

Four daily habits that cause the body to store more dangerous fat

Metabolic and Dietary Profiles in Adolescents with Obesity

Children with obesity can be metabolically healthy when liver fat remains low, study shows

 Boxes with the popular weight loss injection drug, Wegovy.

What other health conditions are weight-loss drugs being used and tested for?


Stressed? Bloated? The two may just be connected

Most of us sometimes suffer from stomach pains, bloating and heartburn, and the reason for this is often unrelated to the food we eat; it's our mood.

 Stress (illustrative).

Ozempic, Wegovy and Saxenda: How do these weight loss drugs really work?

As a new weight loss drug prepares to enter the market, find out how the existing ones work, and what the difference is between all of them.

 Boxes of Ozempic and Mounjaro, semaglutide and tirzepatide injection drugs used for treating type 2 diabetes and made by Novo Nordisk and Lilly, is seen at a Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, US March 29, 2023.

South Korea uses AI to measure North Korean leader's weight, lawmaker says

The lawmaker said Kim was believed to be suffering from a "severe" sleeping disorder, citing an intelligence report.

 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, his wife Ri Sol Ju and their daughter Kim Ju Ae attend a military parade to mark the 75th founding anniversary of North Korea's army, at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea February 8, 2023.

Weight loss injections can do this scary thing to your face

The drug Ozempic, originally intended to treat diabetes and became a weight loss drug, can do something horrible to your face as a side effect.

 A woman with diabetes is seen using an injection (Illustrative).

What harms health more - sugar or fat? The answer will surprise you

Too many carbohydrates or too many fats? The controversy has been studied by many in the past.

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Weight loss drugs: Everyone wants them, but are they even safe?

Experts have been warning for a long time that weight loss injections aren't for everyone, but a recent study found a disturbing side effect: Increased risk of thyroid cancer.

Woman standing on bathroom scale measuring her weight

Can't lose weight? Blame unrealistic expectations - study

"The expectation of weight loss from being overweight to a normal weight with the help of a diet is almost never realistic,” asserts Dr. Irit Hochberg

 Dr. Irit Hochberg

This is what happens to the body when you eat the same thing every day

Among us, who has the strength to cook so much? It's much easier to just settle for cheese toast, an omelet or cereal. But eating the same thing every day is really bad for your health.

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Losing weight later in life could raise risk of early death - study

Those who lost weight over the age of 65 were a third more likely to die within an average of four years.

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Want to lose weight, but nothing is working? There's a simple reason why

Following a weight-loss diet just isn't enough if you want to stay in shape and feel healthy, a new study has shown.

 Going on a fad diet can actually do more harm than good in the long run, despite the appeal some people may see in them.