RFK Jr.'s insistence that the government ignores chronic disease is misguided
In his testimony this week, Kennedy claimed that infectious diseases receive far more federal funding than chronic diseases.
FactChecking RFK Jr.’s Other Health Claims During HHS Confirmation Hearings
Here, we explain the facts behind several more of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims during his two Senate hearings as nominee ...
Diabetes and other chronic conditions are becoming common. Here's how public health efforts can help bring rates down.
Dialysis Centers used data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to examine the prevalence of chronic diseases ...
Prevent obesity to prevent chronic disease
During the past few years we are hearing more and more about our society being obese and overweight. According to the Health, United States 2005, a CDC report, 31 percent of adult Americans are ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed as nation's health secretary
The Senate has confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services secretary.
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About half of Americans approve of using weight-loss drugs to treat obesity, a poll finds
Obesity is classified as a chronic disease that needs medical attention ... About 20% of children in the U.S. have obesity, ...
What RFK Jr.'s New Power Means for Vaccines, Weight-Loss Shots and Drug Ads
Food and drug companies have expressed optimism, but the new health secretary and his MAHA movement will likely make waves.
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BMI is wrong way to measure obesity, researchers say — here’s what they recommend instead
Clinical obesity is defined as "a chronic, systemic illness characterized ... according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Around 9.4% of those adults had severe obesity.
This disease is known as the ‘silent killer.’ A doctor explains why
People often let chronic conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes go for a long time without treatment. Here’s why you should address them before symptoms begin.