WalletHub recently listed Augusta as one of the most obese cities in the country. A local expert is weighing in, saying this plus-sized problem is only getting bigger.

Both weekend warriors and steady exercisers had a significantly lower risk of premature death compared to inactive peoples, ...

Over a dozen years after higher-fat milk options were removed from school menus to combat obesity among children, momentum is building to reintroduce whole and 2% milk in U.S. schools.

Key Takeaways Weekend warriors get the same health benefits as people who exercise throughout the weekCompared to inactive ...

In the last 20 years, the number of people diagnosed with diabetes has more than doubled. The CDC says about 38 million ...

Sugar alcohols are a type of sweetener that contains fewer calories than sugar and doesn't spike blood glucose levels.

In the age of wearable fitness trackers, counting steps has become a popular way to measure daily movement — and for good ...

The nation’s LGBTQ research field is collapsing.In recent weeks, academics who focus on improving the health of lesbian, gay, ...

Federal health agencies have to slash their spending on contracts by more than a third, on top of the 10,000-person staffing cuts which started this week.

For the past decade, the body mass index formula has been used to deny or delay abortion care, despite researchers finding little evidence of increased adverse outcomes based on higher body weight ...

Dr. Mehmet Oz was confirmed to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in a 53-45 vote on Thursday.

The global wearable blood pressure monitor market is witnessing a significant surge, with total market valuation reaching USD 1.8 billion in 2021. As consumer preference for real-time health ...