A recent report from the CDC shows that obesity increased in kids and teens over the past two decades. According to the agency, about 1 in 5 children and teens in the U.S. are obese. That's why Dr.

U.S. who died from ischemic heart disease related to obesity increased by approximately 180% from 1999 to 2020. The highest rate of deaths ...

Heart disease deaths related to obesity increased by 180% in the U.S. between 1999 and 2020, especially among middle-aged men, Black adults, residents of Midwestern states and non-metropolitan areas, ...

Nearly 16% of American adults -- that's close to 1 in 6 -- now has diabetes, according to the latest data from the U.S.

Brooke Boyarsky Pratt remembers when her childhood doctor told her mom that her daughter weighed too much. "You should send ...

An analysis of data from the CDC's WONDER database found that the number of people in the U.S. who died from ischemic heart ...

Quitting smoking, eating a well-balanced diet (reading nutrition labels and reducing portion sizes), controlling cholesterol and blood sugar, managing stress, and practicing relaxation techniques like ...

A study co-led by a Johns Hopkins Children's Center clinician-researcher shows that adding text messaging and other ...

Women who are pregnant and also have the ovarian cyst disorder polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are at higher odds of giving ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported that obesity was prevalent in more than 40 percent in ...

Research shows children with ADHD face higher obesity risks by age 5. Early intervention through family-based healthy ...

The vast majority of people with the chronic health condition have a form that can be prevented through lifestyle changes.