A death row inmate in Florida is asking for mercy due to his “morbid” obesity. Michael Tanzi, 48, wants “leniency” for his ...

A Florida death row inmate who was convicted of kidnapping and killing a woman in 2000 is asking the court to show him ...

DEAR ERIC: I’ve been mentoring a young lady since she was in middle school. She’s in her early 30s now. She came from a very ...

In a brief filed Monday, Tanzi’s lawyers described him as a “48-year-old morbidly obese” man who suffers from conditions such as sciatica, a nerve condition that affects his back.

Background: Patients with morbid obesity have an increased risk for anxiety and depression. The "duodenal switch" is perhaps the most effective obesity surgery procedure for inducing weight loss.

For health promotion strategies to be effective in the lives of women with mental illness and co-morbid health conditions, they need to be relevant, meaningful, sustainable, and brief. This ...

In medicine—by this morbid measure, at least—women and men are on an even playing field. In the overall population, men’s higher mortality rates are driven by a few key conditions ...

This doctor's visit served as a serious wake-up call for Jennifer as she continued: "My doctor went ahead and put on my chart that I was now considered morbidly obese, which scared me to death.

DEAR ERIC: I’ve been mentoring a young lady since she was in middle school. She’s in her early 30s now. She came from a very difficult background but has always had great tenacity and a circle ...