Chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes and hypertension affect 133 million Americans, with the MAHA Commission urging action on better nutrition and diet.

Trump's "MAHA" commission, led by RFK Jr., detailed four reasons they say causes childhood chronic disease. Here's what to know in New Jersey.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to return the nation to a time when he believes Americans were healthier. Not so fast, many ...

Americans could use more sleep – and that’s especially true if you’re in the eastern half of the United States.

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.

Severe obesity before age 18 increased a person’s odds of experiencing weight stigma by 2.8 times, researchers reported recently in the International Journal of Obesity. Weight stigma is marked ...

CHICAGO -- The U.S. has surpassed 1,000 measles cases for the first time in five years, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published Friday.

Watch now. Long Covid’s neurological symptoms tied to obesity Here’s another clue to who might be more vulnerable than others to long Covid. A new study published Wednesday in PLOS has ...

People got sick in February and March of this year, the CDC said. They all had the same strain of salmonella — a version that has been traced to hatcheries in the past. The investigation is ...