The map of flu activity across the United States continues to darken, both figuratively and literally, as case numbers spike ...

Although obese individuals are at greater risk of diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, not all obese people ...

February is National Heart Month, and doctors are stressing the importance of preventing the disease. Experts say heart disease has been the leading cause of death across the United States since 1950, ...

The AP-NORC survey shows about half of U.S. adults believe it is a good thing for adults to use Ozempic, Wegovy and similar ...

Americans are split on using weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy to treat obesity or weight-related conditions, ...

CDC data’s “explicit purpose” is to guide researchers toward the places and people who most need attention, Patrick Sullivan, ...

Inadequate Cervical Cancer Prevention and Care for Black Women in the United States Mississippi Delta,” documents that state ...

The policies included mandating primary and secondary school students to have at least two hours of physical activity daily, to effectively control myopia, or nearsightedness and obesity rates.

Maps show the U.S. states with the healthiest diets, based on fruit and vegetables, alcohol, food insecurity, and diseases.

Obesity is a serious issue and has terrible health implications. Inflammation: Fat tissue is biologically active and produces hormones and chemicals that lead to inflammation. All diseases ...

Novo Nordisk scored a much-needed win on Friday, with early-stage data on a new weight-loss drug that suggested it could work better than the obesity blockbusters already on the market. Novo American ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity alone costs the U.S. healthcare system nearly $173 billion a year, while diabetes, heart disease, and stroke costs an ...