Gold climbed on Tuesday, hovering just shy of the US$5,100 ‍per-ounce level ​breached for the first time in the previous ...

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A major update to how obesity is defined could push U.S. obesity rates to nearly 70%, according to a large new study. The change comes from adding waist and body fat measurements to BMI, capturing ...

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Danish researchers found that obesity and high blood pressure both increase the risk of developing the debilitating condition ...