In the U.S., the average woman's waist size is about 38.5 inches, which is above the 35-inch threshold that health experts ...

The state’s Department of Public Health is encouraging children 6 months and older, as well as adults of all ages, to get ...

Gov. Ned Lamont on Wednesday issued a slew of executive actions seeking to protect COVID-19 vaccine access in.

India is witnessing a sharp surge in orthopedic complications across age groups, driven by sedentary lifestyles and an ageing ...

One of the most important findings was that only one in 10 adults with excess weight managed to lose 5% or more of their body weight each year. This is the amount of weight loss that doctors generally ...

It is disheartening that what was a great historical public health accomplishment has deteriorated to a political battle.

Still, the findings reinforce what other research has suggested: thinness is not always protective, and extra weight is not ...

Public health calls many deaths ‘preventable,’ but that term can mask how policy, access and geography shape who gets care – ...

Being slightly overweight might not shorten your life, but being very thin might. A large Danish study tracking more than ...

Researchers say GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy may not be as effective for those with emotional eating issues who ...

Polk County Health Department Director Juliann Van Liew expresses concern about potential limitations on COVID-19 vaccine ...

Study findings suggest BMI may be crucial in the prognosis and optimal management of CAP among patients with NTM-PD.