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The Department of Health and Human Services and the American College of Sports Medicine recommend 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity exercise or 75…
Influencers say they know. Family and friends say they know somebody who knows. Everyone claims to have an answer for weight loss these days, but…
Childhood Risk Factors That May Predict Obesity Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century. In the US,…
5 Commonly Used Weight Loss Medications Medication for weight loss is a valuable tool to help lose weight and keep it off. For many patients…
How screen time may impact sleep quality and juvenile weight gain Smart phones, TVs, computers have very much become an integral part of our lives.…
Pre-obesity (BMI 25.0 kg/m² – 30.0 kg/m²) and obesity (BMI ≥ 30.0 kg/m²) continue to be on the rise worldwide. They are complex and multifactorial…
The HHS Office on Women’s Health and OMA are excited to recognize National Women’s Health Week May 9-15, 2021. This year’s theme, Ending the Epidemic…
A recent report from the AMA summarized the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the spending and use of Medicare physician services through the first…
The U.S. adult obesity rate has surpassed 40%. To help address this important issue, the STOP Obesity Alliance has released a new obesity treatment guide. “Weight…
As the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed, we have learned much about the virus, the disease process, its complications and management, and who is most severely…