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People who use prescription weight-loss medications showed higher rates of mental health problems such as feelings of depression and suicidal thoughts or behaviors than non-users. In particular, those who used weight-loss drugs and then regained weight were about 4.25 times more likely to have suicidal thoughts. Because this is a finding of statistical association rather…

In the NYU Women’s Health Study, we research the causes of cancer and other chronic diseases in women in order to identify potential prevention strategies. For more than 30 years, in one of the longest-running studies of its kind, we have investigated the role of hormones, diet, and other factors in the development of the…

If weight is the main way you are judging your fitness, it can make progress easy to miss. You can get stronger, have more stamina, and notice that your workouts feel easier without seeing much change on the scale. After all, two people can weigh the same but have very different amounts of muscle and…