As BMI is increasingly recognized as an imperfect way to measure health, UVA researchers share other metrics they rely upon.

These evaluations measure how efficiently the body converts nutrients into energy, assessing mitochondrial function, insulin ...

Body composition refers to the percentages body fat, bone, and lean tissue mass (basically, the muscle, organs, water, and ...

Roche announced its next generation assay received FDA 510(k) clearance for the measurement of lipoprotein(a) for assessment ...

There are also measures to remove the availability of two 90-day extensions for families to stay in shelter for certain ...

With an assist from the NEID spectrograph, a team of astronomers have confirmed the existence of exoplanet Gaia-4b—one of the ...

Sweden said Friday it wants to tighten its gun laws, following a lone gunman’s mass shooting of 10 people Tuesday with his ...

At issue is a 1979 Supreme Judicial Court ruling that allows boys to play on girls' teams if there is no equivalent boys' ...

The number does not capture a person's muscle mass; where on their body fat is stored; or how their race, ethnicity and ...

The House on Thursday approved $425 million to replenish the cash-starved shelter family shelter system, while passing ...

The Department of Energy said Friday low-altitude helicopter flights to measure background radiation will be done over New ...

The UCI's latest ban prevents repeated CO2 inhalation, which may or may not have been happening in the pro peloton to increase performance.