It is well documented that obesity is one of the greatest risk factors for serious COVID infection. According to the CDC, obesity may triple the risk of hospitalization due to a COVID-19 infection.

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Scripps Research in La Jolla announced a new clinical trial Thursday that will assess the effectiveness of using drugs approved for diabetes treatment and weight loss to treat long COVID, the ...

When Lauren Nichols caught the coronavirus in March 2020, her throat immediately suffered from severe dryness. “It felt like I was essentially spewing fire out of my mouth,” she recalled. For five ...

A new study found slow walkers have a much higher risk of contracting severe COVID-19 and of dying from the virus, regardless of weight. Health researchers in the UK looked at the body mass index and ...

COVID-19 may continue to be a danger for people with obesity even after vaccines arrive—because of their impaired immunity. Now (you knew this was coming) is the perfect time to do your best to lose ...

SAN FRANCISCO, California -- A nurse in San Francisco went viral after he posted a shocking before and after photo of his battle with COVID-19. Mike Shultz spent more than six weeks in a Boston-area ...