For older adults with obesity, neither weighted vest use nor resistance training (RT) mitigates weight loss (WL)-associated bone loss at the hip.

For young adults, body fat percentage is a better predictor of 15-year mortality risk than body mass index (BMI).

HealthDay News — Only black coffee and coffee with low added sugar and saturated fat are associated with lower mortality risk, according to a study published online May 12 in the Journal of Nutrition.

Obesity is associated with financial hardship and food insecurity, according to a research letter published online.

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease may be twice as likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis than those without IBD.

Platelet-rich plasma therapy provided significant, durable relief of chronic noncancer pain, outperforming both corticosteroid and hyaluronic acid injections.

HealthDay News — Muscle ultrasound can detect insulin resistance and lower muscle mass, according to a study published online June 12 in the Journal of Ultrasound Medicine. Steven B. Soliman, D.O., ...

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who visit emergency departments (EDs) in the United States face a significantly higher risk for inpatient admission and exhibit notable disparities based on ...

The researchers found that 8.66% of patients with AS met criteria for sarcopenia, with 11.42% classified as presarcopenic and 36.61% as having possible sarcopenia. Patients with AS had significantly ...

Sarepta has issued a safety update regarding Elevidys (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl) following a second reported case of acute liver failure resulting in death. Elevidys is an adeno-associated ...

HealthDay News — A federal judge has ruled that transgender inmates in U.S. prisons must continue getting medical care, including hormone therapy and gender-affirming accommodations. The decision ...

HealthDay News — Daily walking volume and walking intensity are inversely associated with the risk for chronic low back pain (LBP), according to a study published online June 13 in JAMA Network Open.