America's natural-born population could edge toward extinction in just 500 years, startling new government data suggests.

A new nationwide analysis is shedding light on how states compare when it comes to a major public health challenge, and the ...

While the US leads in early-phase obesity trials and investment, the country also faces challenges in disease burden, trial ...

Deaths attributed to both acute heart attack and obesity rose between 2007 and 2019, according to findings from the CDC ...

Queen Latifah opens up about obesity and heart health risks for public awareness campaign, Truth About Weight.

only about 53% had an underlying condition — including asthma and obesity. The flu vaccination rate for U.S. children has decreased from about 64% five years ago to 49% this season. AP The CDC ...

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) defines being overweight — as measured by height versus weight — as having a body mass index (BMI) between 25 and 29, and Class 1 obesity as having a body ...

(NEXSTAR) – The latest measles update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports a total of 935 confirmed measles cases across dozens of states. That number is now ...

But among 2,000 hospitalized children with more detailed health information, only about 53% had an underlying condition — including asthma and obesity. The CDC report did not say how many of the ...