A new study finds that three quarters of American adults and half of adolescents are too heavy. That's making more of us sick and creating enormous health care costs.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vaccine advocacy is outside the mainstream. His previous statements on abortion could alienate ...

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Maps show the U.S. states with the healthiest diets, based on fruit and vegetables, alcohol, food insecurity, and diseases.

WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to become the nation’s top health official, his ...

The way the world defines obesity has been in need of an overhaul, according to some experts, and it could be coming soon ...

For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating ...

A major new study has revealed a long list of benefits and some little-known risks of Ozempic and other GLP-1 medications.

The study revealed that weight-loss drugs significantly benefit neurological and behavioral health, including decreased risks ...