For women with newly diagnosed invasive breast cancer (BC), weight gain is associated with an increased risk for heart failure, according to a research letter published online Jan. 9 in JAMA Oncology.

This time of year, millions of people turn to diets, exercise and medication to help them get their weight in check. New University of Colorado Boulder research suggests another surprising tool ...

Valproate and gabapentin are seizure medications commonly linked to weight gain. Other ASMs, like topiramate or lamotrigine, may lead to weight loss. Some may not affect weight. Certain ...

The body mass index (BMI) has long been used to measure body fat, but its influence on breast cancer risk is more complex than previously thought. While BMI offers a snapshot of body fat at a ...

The average person gains 12 pounds within the first eight years of menopause (though obviously, some people gain less and some will gain more). This can certainly be discouraging, especially if ...

I’m a French woman living in England. Here’s what the French get right about Christmas indulgence After living in the UK for nearly 25 years, I’m well versed in the impact of festive ...

Until very recently, menopause was shrouded in mystery, the purview of cringeworthy “Cathy” cartoons and ugly birthday cards poking fun at hot flashes and murderous irritability. Perimenopause ...

Group chats everywhere are exploding with messages from forty and fiftysomething friends complaining of weird symptoms like torrential “super periods” or mysterious weight gain. Women are ...

There comes a point in every woman’s life where losing weight becomes harder than it used to be—that’s just a fact. Weight loss after 50 takes a lot of consistency, commitment, motivation ...