Millions of Indians face malnutrition, obesity, and diabetes due to lack of dietary diversity and affordability of healthy ...

A landmark study predicts 60% of adults worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050 without government action.

NAIROBI, Kenya — In many African cultures, a big belly has long been seen as a sign of wealth. But this perception is proving ...

The consumption trend of ultra-processed food has always been high in the US. But it has shot up in recent years.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to return the nation to a time when he believes Americans were healthier. Not so fast, many ...

By 2030, one in three teenagers in the Middle East and in high-income countries is expected to be obese. The second Lancet ...

Four ways the world has profoundly changed for today's young people, according to a comprehensive new global report.

The authors of a recent Lancet report argue that obesity should not just be seen as a risk factor for other diseases — but in some cases, should be seen as a disease itself. The position could change ...

While the US leads in early-phase obesity trials and investment, the country also faces challenges in disease burden, trial ...

The S&P 500 rose for a fifth straight day on Friday, riding a relief rally in response to the U.S. and China agreeing to ...

UNICEF's Innocenti research reveals New Zealand's recorded the highest child suicide rate of 36 countries, and ranks last for mental wellbeing.

Obesity rates factored into each state’s score in the public health category of the Best States analysis, which includes additional factors such as smoking and mortality rates. States with the highest ...