A new way to measure the temperatures of objects by studying the effect of their black-body radiation on Rydberg atoms has ...

Body composition refers to the percentages body fat, bone, and lean tissue mass (basically, the muscle, organs, water, and ...

Most people have never been to med school, so their ability to diagnose illnesses or health problems is limited. Yet, the average person knows that the health of their heart is all important.

Abstract: Inertial measurement units (IMUs)-based respiration signal detection provides a low-cost, noninvasive approach to measure the volumetric changes of the thorax and abdomen as a consequence of ...

“The VO2 max value is the most important independent predictor of remaining life expectancy,” says Barbara Prüller-Strasser, ...

These evaluations measure how efficiently the body converts nutrients into energy, assessing mitochondrial function, insulin ...

THE size of a person’s waist may provide a clue to their likelihood of developing cancer, a new study reveals. It found both ...

Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of someone’s weight compared to their height whereas body fat percentage is a measure of ...

Body fat percentage measurements might be able to pick up on these risks that BMI measurements might not. You can calculate how much body fat you have in a few ways — such as with skinfold ...

The Australian Open introduced a new heat policy in 2019 after years of negative headlines. Here's how it works.

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the much-contested body mass index (BMI).