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This connection may be attributable to lower iron levels.

A study in obese mice suggests weight loss could slow cancer growth.

A study of genetically modified worms linked their inability to get shuteye with an accumulation of fat.

An analysis of nearly 200,000 women followed for a decade found that those who lost as few as five pounds had a lower risk.

This finding may help explain why people with the disease struggle to lose weight.

Nonetheless, half of people with NAFLD were able to reach a 5% weight loss goal using a very low energy diet.

Two studies suggest that bariatric surgery may prevent obesity-related cancers, including breast cancer.

Teen females with asthma in poor neighborhoods are more likely to get better medical care than those diagnosed only as obese.

AACR report highlights progress in preventing and treating cancer—including 27 new drug approvals last year—but disparities persist.

A new study on obesity-related cancers says we may have underestimated the risk.

Sitting for long periods is associated with an increased risk of multiple diseases, including certain cancers, and a higher chance of death.

We developed a fitness app specifically for people in the African-American community to have all they need to achieve health and fitness.

A set of mouse studies shows that this dietary intervention could be groundbreaking for breast cancer research.

Interestingly, the drugs themselves, not just the act of curing the virus, were tied to a lower diabetes risk in a recent large study.

When individuals—especially women—combined short walking breaks with morning exercise, they reduced their blood pressure levels.

Maintaining a healthy weight could have prevented asthma in almost 1 million children, say new findings.