Global mortality rates are falling but not among youths and young adults, according to the latest Global Burden of Disease ...

Global mortality rates are falling, but not among youths and young adults, according to the latest Global Burden of Disease ...

The proportion of kids with high blood pressure fell by nearly 11% over five years at schools with universal free meals The ...

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found that BMI — a measurement that is commonly used to determine whether a ...

Humans are living 20 years longer than they were in 1950, according to new research with all 204 countries and territories studied reporting declines in their mortality rates since then. But vast ...

When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate. Health professionals have long used body mass index as a quick screening tool to fast-track certain patients into a “code ...

SEATTLE, Wash. — Rural communities in the region continue to face challenges with healthcare access due to fewer facilities and new standards set by the Trump administration affecting smaller clinics.

Nearly 19 percent of ‘overweight’ Americans would be considered under a system that considers the health effects of weight. Nearly a fifth of U.S. adults previously deemed “overweight” would be ...