Researchers at Leipzig University and the University of Gothenburg have developed a novel approach to assessing an individual ...

As the Trump administration looks to create a federal definition of ultra-processed foods, the question of the best way to ...

Global cancer cases have surged dramatically, doubling since 1990 and reaching 18.5 million new diagnoses in 2023. Deaths ...

Improving health is a common goal for many people in the new year, but where to start? Dr. Leana Wen explains five ...

The first GLP-1 pill for obesity, semaglutide (Wegovy) tablets from drugmaker Novo Nordisk, launched in the U.S. ( CNBC) ...

Findings of reduced risks for mortality and major CVD suggest consideration of statins in all adults with type 2 diabetes, even in those with low short-term predicted CVD risk.

Obesity may quietly fast-forward Alzheimer’s disease, with blood tests revealing the change years earlier than expected.

Recent US actions and threats suggest a foreign policy posture that is overtly coercive, unilateral, and dismissive of ...

Mike DeWine and others in his orbit indicate that the governor will spend his final year in office working to burnish his ...

Starting January 1, Americans in five states who receive food stamps from the government to pay for groceries were restricted ...

Obesity shaves two to four years off the average lifespan, while being very obese can shorten your lifespan by 8 to 10 years, according to a new analysis of 57 studies including nearly 900,000 people.

A 2021 Harvard University study that suggested reparations for Black Americans, along with systemic racism, may have played a significant role in the transmission of COVID-19 resurfaced ahead of the ...