If the Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS secretary, he has his work cut out for him. His quest to make America healthy again won’t be easy, but ...

In 2021, over 15 million children and young adolescents and 172 million adults were overweight or obese. This represents a ...

If the Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS secretary, he has his work cut out for him. His quest to make America ...

A positive response to treatment for pediatric obesity has enduring health benefits into young adulthood, according to a study.

A significant percentage of adolescents in the United States are living with hyperuricemia, a condition that is associated with obesity and risks for cardiometabolic complications, according to study ...

The AP-NORC survey shows about half of U.S. adults believe it is a good thing for adults to use Ozempic, Wegovy and similar ...

Young boys who ate a greater proportion of ultraprocessed foods were more likely to develop overweight or obesity by age 5 years, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.“Ultraprocessed ...

We wrote a detailed report that included the effects obesity can have on our national debt and how we can make America ...

Childhood obesity continues to be a growing problem in out country. So, should the government regulate food advertising like it did with cigarettes?

Experts offer a variety of policy solutions to the childhood obesity crisis. Many are drawn from the anti-tobacco playbook — ...

Childhood vaccination rates against dangerous infections like ... a pediatrician and president of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Many families miss vaccinations not because of ideology ...

Cornett, a pediatrician for 23 years, is concerned about a recent downward trend in childhood vaccination rates, both in Polk ... of immunity levels to protect us anymore.” ...