With obesity rates among children and teens climbing, pediatricians are using a variety of structured programs to help families work toward healthier habits.

The endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty is a non-surgical alternative to make the stomach smaller in obese patients.

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Comparing a soda ban to COVID authoritarianism might make for a catchy tweet, but it’s intellectually dishonest — and ...

Alexandria Health Department (AHD) has released the results of the 2024 community-wide health survey, part of the City’s ongoing Community Health Assessment. The Health Department recorded a 30-minute ...

"Parents didn’t care about their kids. Even commercials at night reminded them: 'It’s 10 o'clock. Do you know where your ...

A British privacy ruling on Meta’s use of individually aimed advertising could invite many more lawsuits. Social media ...

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Public health leaders are horrified by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s approach to measles, but government and industry are ...

Synthetic dyes used to make brightly colored cereals, drinks and candies are coming under scrutiny in states across the ...

An assortment of baby-led-weaning Facebook groups each has tens of thousands of members who post pictures of their infants slamming ... led weaning made no difference in picky eating. One ...