Many people assume obesity is caused by inactivity and burning fewer calories. But our diets — and excess calorie intake — ...

The study found that people in developed nations who are more sedentary burn similar amounts of calories to people in ...

A sweeping international study finds daily calorie burn is similar across countries — pointing to ultra-processed foods and ...

Maternal obesity doesn't just affect the health of a pregnant woman. It can also have effects on her child, increasing their ...

The Department of Education launched an investigation into hiring practices at George Mason University. The university denies ...

Doctors say the situation forces them to get creative in treating patients, but there’s hope that prices may fall more in the ...

Animal studies support that theory. GLP-1 drugs reduce inflammation in the brain and interfere with reward pathways linked to ...

A comprehensive first-of-its-kind national study reveals that cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome (CKM) affects nearly 4 out of 5 American adults, highlighting a health concern that has grown ...

This lawsuit may look like a business dispute on the surface. But underneath, it’s about something much more important: the right of patients to receive personalized, affordable care.

Half of folks who say they always feel lonely (50%) have clinical depression, compared with just 10% of those who report never feeling lonely, researchers reported Wednesday in the journal PLOS One .

A new federal estimate shows that nearly 1 in 3 U.S. adolescents had prediabetes in 2023, far higher than a previous estimate of 1 in 5. The finding is spurring concerns about the health of ...

Early-onset colorectal cancer cases have surged globally, with incidence rates increasing in 27 of 50 countries or ...