A Brazilian calculator using up to 12 clinical and laboratory predictors estimates an individual’s 10 year diabetes risk and may better prioritize patients for prevention than FINDRISC.

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Waist-to-hip ratio is another belly fat measure, which may predict heart attack risk better than BMI, especially in women, ...

New research has found that extra abdominal fat is strongly associated with an increased risk of heart failure. Excess belly ...

The lean mass section of a DEXA scan shows where muscle and other non-fat tissue are located throughout the body. Scans ...

The true share of overweight SNAP recipients could be higher, since the analysis assumes accurate weight reporting to the DMV. That said, other health data show that roughly six in ten Nevada adults ...

The convenience of smart devices has transformed our daily lives, from asking Alexa about the weather to having our fitness trackers monitor our sleep. But beneath this seamless integration of ...

Jensen Huang, NVIDIA CEO, joins CNBC's "Halftime Report to discuss the power of Artificial Intelligence and where he sees the AI trade going from here. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear ...