Americans are dying in young adulthood at alarming, and rising, rates, according to a new study published in JAMA Network ...

The U.S. always seems to be in competition with China—economically, technologically, militarily. But how do the two countries ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can help to rebuild the systems that promote unhealthy lifestyles in America. He deserves our support.

Comprehensive study exposes critical health risks of obesity, including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, while offering ...

A new study finds that three quarters of American adults and half of adolescents are too heavy. That's making more of us sick and creating enormous health care costs.

Heart disease is closely linked with obesity. Excess weight mainly accounts for the surge in deaths from cardiovascular ...

Heart disease remains the number one killer worldwide, outstripping all other causes of death as key risk factors continue to ...

A new report published Monday found that heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States.

When children with obesity undergo weight-loss treatment, the effects have repercussions later in life and the risk of serious health problems and premature death is lower as they reach young ...

Advances in medical treatment for cardiovascular disease, a leading cause of death in the U.S., have helped patients live longer. But a new report finds that risk factors that lead to heart disease ...

This article was written by Gwen Dilworth of Mississippi Today. Mississippi earned low marks for preventable deaths related ...