The Lancet, a global medical journal that works with academics to identify issues in public health, hosted a Commission on ...

Childhood obesity is on the rise and is becoming an epidemic in our country and worldwide. The consequences of childhood ...

A group of experts from around the world are proposing an alternative way of defining clinical obesity, eschewing the ...

New CDC data reveals a concerning rise in severe obesity among U.S. adults, with women and middle-aged individuals most ...

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...

BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.

For the first time in over a decade, obesity rates have dropped in the United States. A recent study by the CDC showed that ...

Brace yourself for a food fight in Congress as President-elect Trump presents his health nominees and lays out plans to combat America’s plummeting life expectancy. New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory ...

Pediatric patients considered obese at cancer diagnosis are linked to significantly worse survival outcomes, especially those ...

The Roanoke City and Alleghany County Health Districts are advising the community on the importance of sleep. Proper sleep ...

The most recent CDC hospitalization data and other indicators show that the flu virus is trending higher than the other germs, Reed said. Several seasonal flu strains are driving cases, with no ...

Here in Texas, the CDC is reporting “very high” activity of COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. It’s led to some pharmacy chains like CVS texting their customers ...