“What we found was that the perception of being overweight has a much stronger effect of suicidal ideation than the objective measure of weight,” said study lead author Philip Baiden. He's associate ...

A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows that advertising drives sales of high-sugar cereals market to children.

Adolescents who perceive themselves as overweight are three times more likely to consider committing self-harm compared to ...

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

The insurer aggressively grew in Los Angeles, despite getting overweight on fire risk, but decided to cut thousands of policies last year, adding to the state's home-insurance crisis. The lender ...

Residents of America's most obese state may be able to skip out on their taxes if they lose weight, according to a bold new ...

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

February 4th marks World Cancer Day, a time to reflect on the global burden of cancer, as well as to celebrate advancements ...

Hims recaps the year's most surprising health findings, from the growing number of adults who consider monogamy optional to ...

A midair collision between an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter over the Potomac River killed all 67 people on the two aircraft, officials said Thursday, leaving investigators to piece ...