Scientists warn of a "profound tragedy and monumental societal failure" as global obesity rates continue their alarming rise.

Nearly one in four infants lacks enough healthy gut bacteria essential for training their immune systems, putting them at ...

Instead of trapping wildlife, it is best to leave them alone and allow them to move freely in their natural habitat by making ...

About 69,000 new cases and nearly 14,000 deaths are expected this year, according to the American Cancer Society.

Childhood obesity has risen to “alarming” levels, academics have said as they called for action to prevent unhealthy ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death around the world. However, overall heart disease death rates over the past five ...

New research suggests the lack of a bacterium known to help infants digest breast milk could have significant consequences ...

Study explains increased risk of metabolic disorders in children born to obese mothers. Children born to obese mothers face a ...

Obese liver disease may start before birth. A new study shows how maternal weight reprograms liver cells in offspring.

Notably, Millennials with obesity incurred over 8 percent higher per member per month (PMPM) costs than Baby Boomers without obesity who were 27 years older, due to the increased likelihood of ...

One childhood-obesity researcher, Rachael Taylor of the University of Otago, in New Zealand, told me that a main benefit of baby-led weaning seems to be that it makes parents feel good: “When ...

Once the baby arrives, there are often added challenges for new moms with obesity. Women with obesity more frequently face postpartum anemia, postpartum depression, and difficulty with ...