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.

Over a dozen years after higher-fat milk options were removed from school menus to combat obesity among children, momentum is ...

In recent weeks, academics who focus on improving the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Americans have ...

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

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 ...

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

Between 2009 and 2021, avoidable mortality has increased in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. but decreased in peer ...

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 ...

In today’s fast-paced world, millions of people struggle with insomnia, a condition characterized by difficulty falling or ...

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