The U.S. always seems to be in competition with China—economically, technologically, militarily. But how do the two countries ...

Major heart health risk factors like obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure remain on the rise in the United States, ...

Teen obesity increases stroke risk in women, highlighting the need for early intervention and weight management.

New research from the UK Biobank has uncovered significant differences in how obesity affects bone health in older men and women, potentially changing how healthcare providers approach osteoporosis ...

There’s no “perfect” or “better” body shape, experts agree — yet you still might find yourself wondering what your body shape ...

Heart disease is closely linked with obesity. Excess weight mainly accounts for the surge in deaths from cardiovascular ...

Heart disease remains the top killer of Americans as risk factors continue to grow. Get the latest statistics from the ...

Stroke is the leading cause of death in women, who also have a higher lifetime risk of stroke than men. Mercy Medical Center cardiologist Dr. Dawn Kershner said risk factors include high blood ...

Hers shares information about the average weight for women in the U.S., what women believe the ideal weight is, and the ...

The number does not capture a person's muscle mass; where on their body fat is stored; or how their race, ethnicity and ...

A surge in the flow of aid into the Gaza Strip since the truce between Israel and Hamas took effect on Jan. 19 is likely to ...

An analysis of the gut microbiome in women from four African countries provides crucial data for this under-represented ...