“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.

February is American Heart Month. It was declared so by a joint resolution of Congress passed on Dec. 30, 1963, requesting the president issue an annual proclamation each year. This is a rare issue ...

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 ...

CHANGING patterns of climate variability and extreme weather events are negatively affecting all dimensions of food security, and exacerbating other ...

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 ...