The Nueces County Hospital District is working with lawmakers to allow for efforts to recruit and retain doctors.

The bipartisan bill's sponsors aim to get rid of foods linked to diseases including cancer, behavioral issues and other health problems.

Compounding pharmacies have been allowed to essentially make a cheaper version of Eli Lilly's Zepbound, but they have to stop ...

Water remains the top recommendation for children, with intake adjusted based on age, weather and activity level. Milk is ...

Thailand is succumbing to global food trends that negatively influence children's diets and lifestyles, say nutrition experts, suggesting the government take more action to secure healthy diets among ...

State lawmakers are considering expanding the types of obesity treatments covered by Nevada Medicaid, including approving ...

Cost isn’t the only barrier to a healthy diet. Taste is, too, writes Marc Siegel — and efforts to improve what America eats ...

Adequate breastfeeding (BF) and avoidance of sugary beverages in early life may reduce the risk for preadolescent ob ...

By 2050, over half of the adults and one third of the youth may be obese. Experts have called for urgent action to prevent ...

Digital health interventions were associated with small positive effects on anthropometric measures among children with obesity.

Mar. 3, 2025 — Obesity rates are set to skyrocket, with one in six children and adolescents worldwide forecast to be obese by 2050, according to a new study. But with significant increases ...