It’s a great day for those with a ‘dad bod,’ because according to a new study, it’s the body type women find most attractive.

New body composition tests are replacing BMI as a more accurate way to assess health and fitness. Measuring muscle mass and ...

These are the best smart scales to buy in every category, from Withings Body and Garmin Index S2 to Renpho Elis 1.

John Hancock took a chance. In an industry rooted in actuarial tables, underwriting decisions, and death benefits, the Boston-based life insurer asked an unusual and bold question: What if we could ...

Doctors should provide high quality, evidence based care reflecting individual preferences and needs, regardless of weight, argue Juan Franco and colleagues Doctors have traditionally recommended ...

When you stop eating meat, you can experience short-term and long-term effects. Here's what happens to your body.

When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate. The issue is that BMI measures health risk by calculating height and weight.

Body type refers to the shape of bodies. The three main types are endomorph, mesomorph, and ectomorph. Learn about the traits ...

A body discovered on Thursday in the rubble of a building hit by an Iranian missile in Bat Yam early Sunday morning has been identified as that of Maria Peshkurova. Peshkurova, 30, was a Ukrainian ...

Massachusetts faces impact weather today with high heat, humidity, and a risk of severe evening storms, including damaging winds, hail and isolated tornadoes.

Body mass index, or BMI for short, is a measure of body weight based on your height. For decades, BMI has been a way to measure whether someone is at a healthy weight. In general, people are ...

Objectives In axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with worse outcomes including response to biologics. Further clarity is needed on whether BMI is associated ...