Subcutaneous fat is the fat you can "pinch." Found throughout the body just beneath your skin, subcutaneous fat plays an important role in protecting your health, but having too much can put you at ...

A crocodile has been seen with a spear or arrow in its head off the Far North Queensland coast. Advocates say the animal will be in pain and will have a compromised life. Queensland's wildlife ...

Tuesday, March 4, 2025, is Fastnacht Day, also known as Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras and National Pancake Day. Traditionally, it was the last day to use up all the sugar, butter and ...

Get your beads and King Cakes out! Mardi Gras is officially upon us! The annual celebration is one of the most iconic cultural events in the United States, known for exuberant parades, festive ...

Fast food french fries used to taste better. That's not just me looking at the past through a grease-smeared lens of nostalgia; in 1992, a heart attack survivor named Phil Sokolof sold the ...

Rutgers Health researchers have made discoveries about brown fat that may open a new path to helping people stay physically fit as they age. A team from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School found that ...

Fat Tuesday is the final day of Carnival season, taking place the day before the start of Lent. The name comes from the literal English translation of the French phrase "Mardi Gras". In New ...

Scientists have pinpointed and described unusual subtypes of fat cells that may help scientists explain why gut fat is linked to poor health. The research could open up new avenues for medical ...

Fat necrosis refers to dead or damaged breast tissue that often manifests as a noncancerous lump under the skin. In most cases, these lumps go away on their own and don’t return. Fat necrosis of ...

Each year, many people of Christian faith embark on a 40-day ritual of penance and renewal known as Lent. The annual observation is traditionally recognized from Ash Wednesday through Holy ...