It’s no secret that abdominal obesity and generally being overweight has been proven to take a toll on your health, particularly on your heart as it’s usually associated with increased blood pressure, ...

A 33-year-old woman in Canada who had large, abnormal pulses that were clearly visible in her neck ultimately needed surgery to combat a bacterial infection in her heart, according to a new report of ...

'Your neck might be revealing more about your health than you realise - and it’s worth paying attention,' the experts say FOR years, NHS doctors have used body mass index (BMI) to assess health. But ...

Measuring the size of your neck could provide a quick, vital insight into your metabolic and cardiovascular health, research has shown. While traditional measures such as body mass index are more well ...

The measurement of your neck reveals how fat accumulates in your upper body section which includes your neck and throat area. The body fat located near internal organs is called visceral fat, which ...

A thick neck could be a precursor to serious health complications such as cardiovascular risk, diabetes or worse, according to long-running research. Data from a 2010 analysis, the Framingham Heart ...