In recent weeks, academics who focus on improving the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Americans have ...

Waist-to-height ratio should be used in conjunction with BMI to assess overweight and obesity in children and adolescents, a ...

A report from the New Mexico Department of Health shows progress with childhood obesity in the state. The report shows ...

We know that kids of color have worse outcomes in school in America. And kids in low income areas. And kids who don’t speak ...

The effect of saccharin on the microbiome has received much attention, but its impact on pathogenic bacterial species is less ...

Specifically, a child is three to four times more likely to become an obese adult if their mom was obese, researchers ...

Saniona (OMX: SANION), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announces the initiation of scale-up and manufacturing of toxicology batches for SAN2219, advancing the program toward clinical ...

Capsaicin in chili peppers may aid in managing gestational diabetes by improving insulin sensitivity and reducing ...

For the first time, the share of parents financially supporting a child older than 18 reached 50%, according to a new report.

Novo Nordisk is taking aim at Eli Lilly with a new obesity drug deal. Meanwhile, a survey shows doctors’ perception of the ...

Brinlee Luster of Utah was just 21 when she was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer. Brinlee's doctor suggests medications ...