In 2022, the American Cancer Society (ACS) updated its nutrition and activity guidelines for cancer survivors, recommending they avoid obesity, stay physically active, eat a healthy diet, and limit ...

Today, the American College of Physicians (ACP) announced that it has awarded a total of $260,000 in grants to support ...

Although RFK Jr. is correct in suggesting that rates of obesity have surged in recent decades, his nostalgia for the past ...

As the old saying goes, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” and in my decades of experience in healthcare that ...

Among patients with asthma and obesity, about a quarter of encounters include obesity management, according to a poster at the 2025 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology/World Allergy ...

Western New Mexico University’s new board of regents will meet for the first time next week, taking the first steps in ...

WalletHub recently listed Augusta as one of the most obese cities in the country. A local expert is weighing in, saying this plus-sized problem is only getting bigger.

Phthalates — the synthetic chemicals used in everyday products for food packaging, personal care, toys and more — have been ...

Rising rates of heart disease are claiming more lives each year, and researchers now believe a lesser-known body measure may offer clues about your future heart health. In recent findings from a large ...

Obesity is at epidemic proportions in the United States where more than 40% of adults are obese and more than 70% are ...

New research published in the Lancet finds that obesity related deaths are on the rise and the obesity epidemic continues to ...

While the United States leads in military power and GNP, the US global ranking falls behind many advanced nations in life ...