Columnist Teri Sforza writes that childhood obesity in California is on the rise, state data shows. Free school meals have ...

If the CMS rule to cover obesity medications is finalized, coverage will increase by other insurers, experts predicted. HHS candidate RFK Jr told senators the GLP-1s are ‘miracle drugs’ but shouldn’t ...

Keeping kids healthy can be a big job. From the day their children are born, parents ferry them to and from medical offices, ...

Kennedy has expressed support for some fields, but has also declared he’d like a ‘break’ in infectious-disease research.

The blockbuster drug semaglutide, better known as Ozempic for diabetes and Wegovy for obesity, could also help people cut down on their alcohol intake, according to new USC research.

In a world where alcohol claims nearly 178,000 lives annually in the U.S. alone, a glimmer of hope has emerged from an ...

In today’s digital age, the ubiquitous presence of cellphones has transformed them into essential tools for communication, ...

ATLANTA — The fourth annual Healthy Georgia report from the Augusta University School of Public Health came out and shows how ...

Kennedy Jr. has been sworn in as the nation's next health secretary Thursday, his first order of business will be to ...

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It has been revealed that children as young as 10 have had hip replacements on the NHS because they are so overweight, as Britain’s obesity crisis has been laid bare. Alarming figures have shown that ...

The number of takeaways in Brighton and Hove has soared and is among the highest in the country, according to new figures from the government’s Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID). In ...