New research published in BMJ Open shows ater aerobics may help people—especially women and people over 45—lose weight and ...

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Finding the best weight loss supplements for women (or anyone, really) can be like finding a needle in a haystack — except the needle might not actually be there.

People of all body types can be either healthy or unhealthy. To assess obesity, one must calculate the body mass index (BMI), which is your weight in kilograms divided by your height in square metres ...

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