Millions more Americans could be classified as obese under a shocking new measurement from Europe. Researchers in Israel analyzed data on 44,000 adults in the US, including nearly 15,000 marked as ...

While people living in the lowest-income census tract quartile (Q1) lost more life expectancy than the highest-income group ...

The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) framework may offer a more sensitive measure of obesity than traditional body mass index (BMI).

Many people assume obesity is caused by inactivity and burning fewer calories. But our diets — and excess calorie intake — ...

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, countries around the globe saw unprecedented causalities and increased mortality. While many ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus caused life expectancy in California to drop significantly. It's now been over two years since officials declared the pandemic-related public health emergency t ...

Northwestern will open the brand-new Ryan Field, a 35,000 seat, first-of-its-kind (and most expensive) college football stadium in the United States. While it will only be a fraction of ...

Reduced monthly costs for uninsured patients still amount to around $500. That can put the drugs out of reach for many.

The health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to have obesity, chronic ...

A new algorithm enables smartwatch fitness trackers to more accurately monitor energy expenditure of people with obesity ...

Texts from Northwestern University in Qatar started hours before the missiles began firing, alerting students to go to their homes.