A group of experts from around the world are proposing an alternative way of defining clinical obesity, eschewing the commonly referenced body max index (BMI) and instead approaching the condition ...

An international committee of scientists has proposed a change to the way obesity is defined and diagnosed. The goal is to offer a more nuanced and objective way to assess body composition, by adding ...

Editor's Note: This story was updated at 4:17 p.m. Jan. 23, 2006, to clarify that the Postal Rate Commission is a rate-setting, not regulatory body. Members of the Postal Rate Commission said they ...

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Commission is the charge levied by an investment broker for making trades on a trader’s behalf. Levels of commission vary between different brokers, depending on the asset being traded and the type of ...

The European Commission has launched a consultation as to how to better define a Small and Mid-sized Enterprise – commonly referenced as an SME. This definition is important as it can be used as a ...