The CMS has opted not to move forward with a plan that would have extended Medicare coverage to obesity drugs for millions of ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said a restructure is needed at HHS due to Americans "getting sicker." But are they? Here's what the ...

"But we don't know exactly what that regimen would look like." About 40% of adults in the U.S. have obesity, according to the CDC. Obesity can cause hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and high ...

The statistics are staggering – according to the CDC, 19.7% of young people aged 2-19 suffer from obesity – but the solution, ...

President Donald Trump nominated the acting chief of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to be its permanent director Monday, elevating Susan Monarez after the abrupt withdrawal of his ...

Invasive strep can trigger necrotizing fasciitis, a soft tissue infection known as flesh-eating disease, or a reaction akin ...

Obesity is defined by the CDC as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher. Severe obesity is defined as having a BMI of 40 or higher. The following cities came out on top as the most ...

Technically, everyone is on administrative leave until June 2, when they have to depart from the CDC. For nearly four ... extremely wide array of topics -- obesity, diabetes, racial disparities ...

He wants to overhaul dietary guidelines to address obesity and diabetes, and has repeated incorrect information on vaccine safety. CDC Chamblee’s work could align with RFK’s agenda because its ...

Perez Hilton has struggled with weight management for decades. Now, he’s spreading the word about the benefits of GLP-1 drugs ...