Influenza A — a nasty flu strain that fueled the 2009 flu epidemic — has been landing Ohioans in the hospital since the ...

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, ...

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 ...

In recent decades, the health of the average American has steadily declined: obesity rates have tripled since the 60s, while ...

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 ...