Purpose. Anti-factor Xa values in morbidly obese patients receiving standard doses of fondaparinux sodium for the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) were analyzed in a retrospective chart ...

TUCKING into the final slice of her cheese feast pizza, Teresa Parent’s stomach grumbled. She might have just devoured a ...

Connoisseurs of "My 600-lb Life" on TLC will likely notice a significant difference between that show and the new obesity docuseries on Lifetime.

HealthDay News — The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) framework may offer a more sensitive measure of obesity than traditional body mass index (BMI), according to a study published ...

A morbidly obese Samsung executive claims his manager relentlessly fat-shamed him in front of colleagues, belittling him with cruel remarks about his “big ass,” as well as, among other things ...

Obesity affects more than 1 billion people worldwide yet there isn't really a conclusive definition of the condition. A Lancet Commission argue that obesity should not just be seen as a risk factor ...

Morbid obesity was found to correlate with a significant risk of mortality from CHD, especially in young men. Prevention of obesity, and therefore reduction in risk from cardiovascular disease, is ...

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But the “death wish” from young Kenyans isn’t just morbid humour; it is a renunciation of a State that deprives its own an opportunity to make something out of their lives, and using ...