For many years, obesity would be diagnosed based on a person’s BMI (Body Mass Index ... the National Diabetes Obesity and Cholesterol Foundation (N-DOC), Fortis C-DOC Hospital, and the All India ...

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The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) health department on Monday issued show cause notices to seven private hospitals in the city for allegedly violating the Bombay Nursing Home Registration Act ...

Medical experts have urged a shift away from the Body Mass Index (BMI) as the main yardstick to determine obesity as it does not factor in body fat levels. The prevalent method is so flawed that it ...

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For years, the method physicians have used to determine whether a person has obesity is to calculate their BMI — or body mass index. BMI is a quick and inexpensive estimate based on weight and height.

Prisma Health plans to restrict children from visiting patients at its South Carolina hospitals because of high flu rates starting Wednesday, Jan. 15. The nonprofit healthcare company, which has ...