Medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol, according to new government-funded research.

About 46% of U.S. adults aged 20 and older are unmarried, according to a CBS News Data Team analysis of Census data.

Federally funded programs provided both women with a social safety net and employment in one of the nation’s poorest states, ...

Cardiovascular diseases claim more lives in the U.S. than all forms of cancer and accidental deaths combined, according to ...

A balanced diet, consistent movement, quality sleep and fulfilling relationships all promote longevity. However, health care ...

When it comes to heart health, the prevalence of a condition shouldn’t be much of a comfort for those dealing with symptoms. While it’s always good to ...

Residents in several southern states were found to spend the highest percentage of their income on groceries, according to a new analysis by WalletHub.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting the United States, but before meeting with President Trump, he met with ...

The GOP-controlled Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, to lead the country’s most powerful health care agency.  Kennedy was confirmed as the ...

Keeping kids healthy can be a big job. From the day their children are born, parents ferry them to and from medical offices, ...

Talk around weight in the United States has reached a fever pitch thanks to the popularity of injectable GLP-1 medications, ...

Columnist Teri Sforza writes that childhood obesity in California is on the rise, state data shows. Free school meals have ...