The number of people with obesity has nearly tripled since 1975, resulting in a worldwide epidemic. While lifestyle factors like diet and exercise play a role in the development and progression of obesity, scientists have come to understand that obesity is also associated with intrinsic metabolic abnormalities.
Louisiana’s Bill Cassidy named next chair of Senate health committee
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) will take over the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee when the GOP gets control of the chamber in the