Ozempic and other glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists are a transformative new class of medicines for the treatment of diabetes and obesity, while also delivering other health benefits, such as ...

Is obesity a risk factor or a disease? This debate shapes treatments, policies, and eating disorder care. Explore its impact ...

The children of obese mothers, but not obese fathers, were less able to self-regulate food consumption.

Here, we explain the facts behind several more of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims during his two Senate hearings as nominee ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America and the same is true for Alabama. Nearly 15,000 Alabamians died from heart disease in 2022. An unhealthy diet, obesity, tobacco usage and type 2 ...

IT’S dubbed a ‘silent killer’ because symptoms aren’t always noticeable – and can creep up on you. But new figures show a ...

She adds that by including ultra-processed products like sugary fruit juices, often wrongly seen as healthy, the government ...

The South African government declared a national disaster towards the end of 2024 in response to an outbreak of food-borne ...

New statistics reveal that breast and cervical cancers are now the leading causes of death among South African women, surpassing HIV, highlighting the urgent need for increased awareness and funding ...

BMI is widely used as a marker of health, but it turns out that it's not all that accurate -- especially for people of color.

South African petrochemicals company Sasol , mining group Anglo American and its diamond business De Beers entered into a joint development agreement on Tuesday to pilot the production of renewable ...

Beginning Feb. 1, schools, museums and communities across the nation will mark the start of Black History Month –- a ...