For the first time in over a decade, obesity rates have dropped in the United States. A recent study by the CDC showed that from 2021 to 2023, those rates dropped from 41.9% to 40.3%.

Obesity prevalence in the United States declined for the first time in a decade, according to a research letter published in JAMA Health Forum.

Form Health, the leading provider of science-based obesity care in the United States, announced a new program to prevent progression from overw

Understanding the definition of obesity: experts examine the limitations of body-mass index (BMI) and propose alternative measures for adiposity.

Over her three-decade career, weight management physician Dr. Sarah Ro has seen hundreds of patients. Many of them are on Medicaid and have become yo-yo dieters who, despite their best efforts at changing their eating habits and lifestyles,

Donald Trump and his advisers are about to launch a consequential battle against unhealthy food producers and the lackadaisical federal agencies that pander to them, and not a moment too soon.

When it comes to weight loss drugs, Ozempic has become a phenomenon. With nearly $14 billion in sales in 2023, it shows no signs of slowing down, much to the delight of its Danish manufacturer, Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE: NVO).

The FDA has designed five different types of labels, each presenting the same information but with different specifications based on the size of the packaging.

After large drops during the pandemic, life expectancy in the United States should recover to 2019 levels this year nationally and in 26 states — but not as fast as it should compared with similar countries,

People often let conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes go for a long time without treatment. Here’s why you should address them before symptoms begin.

A new report shows that cancer cases are increasing in females in the United States and in younger adults. For the first time, cancer rates in females ages 50 to 64 have surpassed those in males. Physical activity levels,