by Bruce Brown | March 4, 2021 | Health
It’s no surprise that obesity rates are crazy-high and continue to rise in the U.S. The latest CDC numbers cite a 42% obesity prevalence among U.S. adults in 2017-2018, up from 30.5% in 1999-2000. We’ve written about telehealth weight loss programs,...
by Alfred Poor | February 26, 2020 | Health
Obesity is a problem, not just for individuals but for employers and health insurance companies. It can be a precursor to serious health conditions such as Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. According to a report from the Harvard School of Public Health,...
by Alfred Poor | February 4, 2019 | Health
We are familiar with all sorts of biometric tests that can give us information about our health. Blood tests are a routine part of most checkups, and other body components can be analyzed to reveal insights about possible diseases and other conditions. Many...
by Kimberly Houston | February 14, 2018 | General News, Health
We all know excess weight adversely affects our health. Obesity increases the risk for many serious diseases and conditions, including hypertension (high blood pressure), type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some cancers, to name just a few. But knowing that...
by Bruce Brown | August 8, 2017 | General News, Health
Obesity and related conditions reign as the number one U.S. health threat. According to the Centers of Disease Prevention and Control, in 2014 36.3% of the U.S. adult population was obese, up from 30.4% in 2002. Losing weight and keeping weight off are separate...