Women with higher levels of body fat sometimes struggle to conceive and can face greater health risks during pregnancy.

New body composition tests are replacing BMI as a more accurate way to assess health and fitness. Measuring muscle mass and ...

A gut-healthy diet was linked to a 13% lower risk of high blood pressure in U.S. adults. Eating more fiber, fermented foods ...

This precision in risk prediction allows for targeted interventions, potentially reducing unnecessary treatments and improving clinical outcomes.

Both semaglutide and tirzepatide for type 2 diabetes and weight loss are GLP-1 agonists, meaning they mimic the hormone.

Obesity rates for Black children and adolescents are 22.4% in the decade before the pandemic and 35% in the 2 years after the ...

What does the fracturing of vaccine advice and policy mean for the U.S. health care ecosystem? Will the potential head of the ...

The National Center for Health Statistics measured adults and children to see weight, height and other size trends ...

U.S. vaccine advisers will discuss recommendations for flu vaccines containing the preservative thimerosal and a combination measles shot for children this month, putting topics of concern to ...

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers meet next week, but their agenda suggests they’ll skip some expected topics — including a vote on COVID-19 shots — whi… ...