Childhood obesity is on the rise in the US, with the CDC estimating approximately 1 in 5 children are living with obesity. 1 ...

The House of Lords report on UPF comes out today, highlighting their massive influence on the UK’s mental and physical health ...

Expanding access to new, highly effective weight-loss medications could prevent more than 40,000 deaths a year in the United States, according to a study. The findings highlight the critical need to ...

A CDC report found the percentage of American adults with hypertension, high blood pressure, has gone mostly unchanged over ...

Iowa State University is pleased to announce that it is now in Year 2 of its participation in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) High Obesity Program (HOP). Full text is available ...

The CDC calculates nutrient density score based on the mean percentage of daily values of 17 essential nutrients, including potassium, fiber, protein, calcium, iron, vitamins A, B6, C, E, and K, found ...

At least 10 of those sickened were hospitalized, the CDC said, including one person that developed a syndrome that led to ...

A new map is revealing the states where healthcare is least and most accessible, with most readily available medical care in ...

more than 1 in 3 adults had obesity, the data showed. Before 2013, no state had a rate that high, said Dr. Alyson Goodman, who leads a CDC team focused on population health. Color-coded U.S. maps ...

Data released from the CDC shows that at least one in five adults in every state in America is living with obesity.

About 40% of hormone-positive breast cancers in postmenopausal women might be linked to excess body fat, researchers reported ...

New CDC data reveals a concerning rise in severe obesity among U.S. adults, with women and middle-aged individuals most affected. The obesity epidemic continues to strain the healthcare system with ...