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.

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

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

The Lancet Commission has declared obesity a disease. With enough controversy to fill ... Supporters, including professional organizations like the American Heart Association, celebrated the effort as ...

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

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

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.

All things considered, it’s at least as likely to make health outcomes worse as it is to make most people healthier.

WASHINGTON, DC, US —Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made it clear in his first US Senate confirmation hearing that his quest to reduce chronic disease would ...

An international and widely supported group of experts is pushing doctors to avoid the exclusive use of BMI to decide whether someone has obesity, alongside other major changes.

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

Is it even possible to change lifestyles and the food environment enough to solve America’s obesity problem ... They point to a history of attempts to teach people to change their diet and ...