The National Center for Health Statistics measured adults and children to see weight, height and other size trends ...

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What does the fracturing of vaccine advice and policy mean for the U.S. health care ecosystem? Will the potential head of the ...

A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

Enjoy, and see you soon… A fast-growing group of Americans is turning to what many call the “gray market” for obesity ...

The Trump administration eliminated the CDC team that developed national guidelines for prescribing contraception safely for ...

A growing number of Americans are trying popular weight-loss drugs touted by celebrities, health care providers and others. Should you?

This precision in risk prediction allows for targeted interventions, potentially reducing unnecessary treatments and improving clinical outcomes.

Women with type 2 diabetes who regularly choose to drink water over diet soda are significantly more likely to achieve weight ...

The U.S. Global Change Research Program’s entire website went dark Monday, taking with it an extensive report on the health ...

US Med-Equip (USME) is supporting hospitals nationwide with bariatric beds, Advanced WAVE ® therapeutic surfaces, lifts, ...