For many Americans struggling to lose weight, powerful new medications are changing the game. With roughly 40% of U.S. adults living with obesity, according to the Centers for Disease Control ...

IgA nephropathy, an immune assault on the kidneys, is often missed. New treatments mean that spotting it sooner might save lives ...

Eating "clean" might sound healthy, but the reality is that many "clean eating" principles emphasize unhealthy nutrition choices. Cutting out—or decreasing your intake of—carbohydrates is one such ...

Thyroid problems are often autoimmune or hormonal and can also affect people who otherwise live very healthy lives. The ...

If hypothyroidism is treated in the early stages, one can improve the quality of women’s lives and enable them to retain energy and metabolic functions needed for a healthy life.

Women with hypothyroidism receiving levothyroxine treatment have similar cardiovascular disease risk as those without thyroid disease, according to data published in Thyroid. In an analysis of 2,647 ...

Patients with osteoarthritis may derive “little to no benefit” from exercise therapy, calling into question its use as first line treatment, according to a new review of the evidence. Subscribe today ...

B.C. Cancer is looking to integrate exercise into its recovery program for cancer patients as soon as they're diagnosed, with one Kelowna doctor saying that research has shown that "prehabilitation" ...

A sweeping review of global research suggests that exercise—especially aerobic activities like running, swimming, and dancing—can be one of the most powerful ways to ease depression and anxiety.

So what about exercise? Our new research confirms physical activity can be just as effective for some people as therapy or medication. This is especially true when it's social and guided by a ...

ATLANTA — A study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine finds that all forms of exercise can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety more effectively than medication or therapy.