A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

Experts offer a variety of policy solutions to the childhood obesity crisis. Many are drawn from the anti-tobacco playbook — ...

For the first time in modern American history, a skeptic of medical research could be responsible for safeguarding public ...

The number does not capture a person's muscle mass; where on their body fat is stored; or how their race, ethnicity and ...

Heart disease is once again the leading cause of death in the U.S., according to a new statistical report from the American ...

Someone dies of heart disease about every 34 seconds in the US, according to a new report, confirming the often preventable condition as the nation's leading cause of death.

In recent decades, the health of the average American has steadily declined: obesity rates have tripled since the 60s, while ...

Kennedy vows to fight chronic disease, Big Pharma’s influence and ultra-processed food. Here's why his confirmation hearings in the Senate may draw fireworks.

America is experiencing a major epidemic, but there is little concern being shown about it. The post “Living Disastrous Lives ...

Meet the expert: Spencer Nadolsky, DO, an obesity and lipid specialist physician ... (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and vast majority of the ...

There's thousands of them. "We also made the biggest investment in fighting climate change ever in the history of the world ‒ not just America," Biden said. (Read full report here.) The awarded ...

Obesity estimates for Aboriginal groups are based on single responses for Aboriginal identity. For the purposes of this report, the term "First Nations off-reserve " is used in lieu of "North American ...