Beds For Kids has worked to provide furniture and bedding to local families who need help transitioning out of homelessness.

A lounge designed to help people with dementia feel safe has been created at the Isle of Man's main hospital. The area on ...

On Tuesday, the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics released its latest report analyzing data on the state of obesity ...

Obesity is high and holding steady in the U.S. About 4 in 10 Americans have obesity overall and about 1 in 10 have severe ...

Measures of obesity and severe obesity are determined according to body mass index, a calculation based on height and weight.

The CEO of Novo Nordisk is set to appear before a Senate panel today to be grilled on the high cost of Ozempic and Wegovy, ...

Leptin, a hormone that helps with weight control, also plays a role in normal cognition. Leptin resistance occurs when the ...

Rates of severe obesity have risen among U.S. adults, however. In 2013, 7.7% of adults were severely obese, but that number ...