Eleanor Raffan receives funding from the Wellcome Trust, Royal Society, Dogs Trust and Morris Animal Foundation. Pippa flops by the Aga oven chewing on a stick. At just 12 weeks old, this labrador ...

With the nation’s weight increase an ongoing cause for concern, experts say we should stop blaming individuals and recognise it as a disease Despite three decades of government policies aimed at ...

Obesity has long been classified as a global epidemic — and new data published in The Lancet journal spotlights how much worse it could get. A team of researchers found that in 2021, one billion ...

Mar. 13, 2025 — When mothers eat a diet high in fat and sugars, their unborn babies can develop liver stress that continues into early life. A new study sheds light on changes to the fetus's ...

World Kidney Day is an annual global event aimed at raising awareness about the importance of kidneys to overall health. It also advocates methods to reduce the frequency and impact of kidney ...

With more and more people dealing with weight issues, we ask the professionals what it would take to tackle this national health crisis With 29 per cent of people in the UK today meeting the ...

THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A mom’s health and lifestyle choices can affect her kids’ risk of obesity as adults, a new study says. Specifically, a child is 3 to 4 times more ...

Obesity is a growing health concern worldwide, affecting millions of people. It not only impacts physical appearance but also increases the risk of several chronic diseases, including diabetes, heart ...

Efecan Kultur would binge eat enormous amounts of food. An obese Turkish TikToker who frequently posted videos of himself eating has died at the age of 24. Efecan Kultur, 24, rose to popularity on ...

March 28 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO), opens new tab is licensing Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' (LXRX.O), opens new tab experimental obesity drug in a deal worth up to $1 billion, the Danish ...

How do obesity biotechs compete against Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly? Why does gene therapy pioneer Jim Wilson think there’s “irrational pessimism” in the field? And why isn’t Immunovant ...

A government-sponsored junk food ban in schools across Mexico took effect on Saturday, officials said, as the country tries to tackle one of the world’s worst obesity and diabetes epidemics.