New research challenges existing beliefs on the origins of diabetes, suggesting that overall fat tissue may be to blame, rather than the liver or pancreas.

Many factors influence the speed of a person’s metabolism, including their muscle mass, activity level, and genetics. There are several ways to boost metabolism, including eating at regular times, trying high-intensity interval training, and reducing stress. Here, learn about these and other strategies.

The higher a woman’s body mass index, the greater her risk for early-onset colorectal cancer.

In lab animals, at least, it’s high-fat — but not super-high-fat — diets that lead to obesity.

Doctors have known that as people pack on the pounds, their sense of taste diminishes. New research in mice helps explain what's going on: Inflammation brought on by obesity may be killing taste buds.(Image credit: Omikron Omikron/Getty Images/Science Source)