"Cortisol belly" is a popular term used to describe weight gain mostly around your belly area, or abdomen. Sometimes it's called "hormonal belly." It’s not a medical term or diagnosis, but it could be ...

The rounded midsection that many people dismiss as a cosmetic concern carries far more serious implications than appearance alone. Abdominal fat, particularly the deep visceral variety that surrounds ...

Doctors discovered an 11 kg (24.25 pounds) tumor growing in a Chinese woman’s stomach after she complained of incessant weight gain and an expanding stomach. The woman, surnamed Lin, from Jiangsu ...

The real reason you’re putting on weight in midlife – and it’s not just your metabolism - Ageing does affect metabolism, but ...

A woman in Italy went to her doctor after months of unexplained weight gain and stomach pain. She found out that she had a massive tumor in her abdomen from a rare form of ovarian cancer. Doctors ...

Share on Pinterest Smoking may lead to weight gain and increased belly fat, new research finds. SimpleImages/Getty Images Many don’t quit smoking out of fear they will gain weight. Weight gain is ...

It started with a popped pants button. I was presenting at a conference, and right before I hit the stage, it went — shooting at a high rate of speed and landing in front of my shoe. My favorite black ...