Under the proposal, if West Virginia can reduce its obesity rate to under 25% (the rate in Colorado and Hawaii, our leanest ...

In its current form, SNAP operates as a de facto subsidy program that props up some of the unhealthiest parts of the food ...

Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado state legislature have the opportunity this year to pass a law to help our sickest and most ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can help to rebuild the systems that promote unhealthy lifestyles in America. He deserves our support.

A report by the Food Foundation has found that more deprived households in the UK need to spend 45% of their income to afford ...

RFK Jr. is declaring war on chronic illness, which, if he succeeds, will not only make us healthier but will also cut down ...

Is there a link between obesity and world hunger? The International Food Policy Research Institute has put a price tag on ...

Of the nearly 500 readers who responded to our poll, the majority (70%) said they wouldn't support a tax on sugary drinks.

Health savings accounts allow individuals and families to save money and spend it tax-free on health care expenses ... and ...

LONDON – Medical experts proposed a radical overhaul of how obesity is diagnosed, moving away from relying on body mass alone and adding broader measurements such as heart health. The ...

The Lancet medical journal’s Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission last week proposed a new definition and method for diagnosing obesity, beyond simply looking at a person’s Body Mass Index (BMI), the ...