African-Americans tend to have less visceral fat (fat around their organs) and more muscle mass. An African-American with a BMI of 28, considered overweight by the standard chart, may be as healthy as ...

A large, multi-ethnic US cohort study found that combining healthy lifestyle factors—non-smoking, regular physical activity, ...

Blockbuster weight-loss shots like Ozempic, Wegovy and Victoza may have an unexpected side effect impacting as many as ...

You’ll find it at the doctor’s office, at the gym, and in online calculators: the body mass index, or BMI, has been ever-present since its introduction in the 1970s.But this metric of a ...

Social Security retirement age 2025 changes are hitting hard as millions of Americans face delays in claiming full benefits. With the full retirement age (FRA) now set at 67 for those born in 1960 or ...

One of the main risks for heart attacks and strokes is high cholesterol. Depending on risk factors, testing should begin ...

New Orleans honored the remains of 19 African Americans, whose skulls were used for racist research in 19th-century Germany, with a multifaith memorial service and jazz funeral. Dillard University ...

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Skulls of 19 African Americans returned to New Orleans after 140 years. Posted: June 1, 2025 | Last updated: June 1, 2025. New Orleans celebrated the return and burial of the remains of 19 African ...

Kentucky Just Opened an African American Heritage Trail—With 50 Sites Celebrating Black History The sites honor individuals and communities who helped to shape Kentucky’s history and culture.

A United States judge has blocked the Trump administration's policy on passport gender markers. The ruling protects transgender and non-binary Americans. It allows them to accurately identify their ...