The FDA has approved very few medications to treat obesity. Serious side effects have forced medications like fenfluramine (Pondimin) and sibutramine (Meridia) to be withdrawn from the market.

Knee replacement surgery can be an effective way to treat osteoarthritis. But according to one review, it may pose additional risks for obese patients.

Overweight and obesity are often associated with several different health problems later in life. But unhealthy people of normal weight could still be at risk.

Children of obese parents are at high risk for heart conditions later in life. What can be done to lower this risk?

Being overweight or obese has been linked to numerous health problems, including cancer. Researchers recently used imaging studies to evaluate the true relationship between fat and cancer.

Eating disorders leading to obesity or anorexia are widespread and growing in number. Poor success rates of current treatments have led researchers to look for new therapies.

The vast majority of pregnancies are uncomplicated, with healthy moms and healthy babies. But one of the more common pregnancy complications when one occurs is pre-eclampsia.

Sometimes keeping a healthy weight and a healthy level of physical activity can have unexpected benefits. Who would think there's a link between one's weight and their hearing?