Prof Smaranda OlarindeA new set of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, MBBS, of the Afe Babalola University, in Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) has been inducted into the apex professional body, the ...

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If the cause of the formication is due to a medical condition or mental health condition, a doctor will prescribe appropriate medication and may create a long-term treatment plan. If medication is ...

This shift could improve clinical care, public-health policies and societal attitudes toward obesity, says Elisabeth van Rossum, an endocrinologist at the Erasmus University Medical Center ...

People experiencing menopause-related insomnia may benefit from lifestyle changes like eating earlier and creating a better sleeping environment. If you still need help managing insomnia, a ...

The Lancet Commission is comprised of 58 experts with multiple medical specialties and individuals who have lived experiences with obesity. For their definition, the group focused on adiposity ...

Leadership transparency will be key to organizational success in 2025. Many organizations still struggle to build trust with their employees, especially during confusing return-to-office policies ...

The goal of the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission on the Definition and Diagnosis of Clinical Obesity was to develop an approach to this definition and diagnosis. The commission ...

A global commission of experts has called for a radical shift in how obesity is diagnosed, with less reliance on body mass index (BMI) to define disease. The commission, published in Lancet Diabetes ...

58 international experts across a range of medical specialties and people with lived experience released a report proposing a new definition and diagnostic criteria for clinical obesity.

WGN-TV Chicago New obesity definition shifts focus from BMI to individual health and well-being Posted: January 15, 2025 | Last updated: January 15, 2025 It’s estimated more than one billion ...