BMI is a widely used tool for assessing obesity, but it has limitations. It doesn't account for muscle mass, fat distribution or bone density. Experts suggest using it alongside other measures for ...
About 90% of U.S. adults meet the criteria for a newly recognized syndrome that comes from a combination of heart disease, ...
Teenagers who perceive themselves as overweight are three times more likely to consider self-harming, warns new research. The ...
In the early, busy weeks of President Trump's administration, a new survey shows how Americans would define a healthy America ...
When it comes to achieving healthy body weight, some men might look to what’s average and use that as their goal. For ...
The CDC has begun restoring some of the files it ... partly in response to media coverage and concern from healthcare providers. However, some of the restored files are still difficult to access ...
Blood pressure numbers indicate the pressure measured when your heart beats (systolic), and in between the beats (diastolic). Less than 120/80 (one hundred twenty over eighty) is considered normal. A ...
At the CDC, that has led to the removal of public datasets like the Youth Risk Factor Behavioral Surveillance System, which ― as the official CDC website formerly stated ― is “used by health ...
Under recommendations released earlier this week, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation of height and weight, but combined with other measurements, such as waist ...
Global collaboration and cooperation are key to fighting outbreaks such as bird flu TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Staff at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have ...
The sweeping directive to implement the order was issued by the CDC's Deputy Director for Global Health John Nkengasong in an email Monday, one official said, pending further guidance for when and ...
The directive was made in accordance with President Donald Trump’s January 20 executive order withdrawing the US from WHO, according to a memo sent late Sunday from CDC Deputy Director of Global ...