The global rise in obesity is staggering. Obesity has doubled in over 70 nations within a span of a mere four decades. By the year 2035, experts predict four billion individuals will be affected by it ...

Being overweight or obese has long been linked to a greater risk of developing or dying from breast cancer. New research suggests a reason: Certain breast cancer tumors may feed on neighboring fat ...

Obesity has long been established as a risk factor for cancer, particularly when it’s stored in certain areas of the body. Now, new research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a bigger risk ...

A groundbreaking new study has revealed an unexpected ally in the fight against lung cancer – your dinner plate. Scientists have discovered that simply reducing dietary fat intake might significantly ...

For the first time, researchers have identified a protein that represses the activity of energy-burning brown fat. The discovery opens the door to developing treatments for the extreme weight loss, ...

A low-fat diet may help postmenopausal women reduce the risk of a deadly cancer. Oct. 9, 2007 — -- Good news for postmenopausal women on healthy diets: A low-fat diet may also lower the risk of ...

Weight loss jabs could slow the spread of prostate cancer and make treatments more effective, researchers say. Scientists will test the drugs against the disease after finding prostate cancer cells ...

Being overweight or obese has long been linked to a greater risk of developing or dying from breast cancer. New research suggests a reason: Certain breast cancer tumors may feed on neighboring fat ...