CDC's Division of Reproductive Health, crucial for safe birth control guidance, has been significantly downsized, potentially endangering women's health. The move has removed key personnel responsible ...

Obesity rates for Black children and adolescents are 22.4% in the decade before the pandemic and 35% in the 2 years after the ...

According to the CDC, 1 in 5 American adults is living with obesity. In recent years, many have turned to weight loss drugs ...

What does the fracturing of vaccine advice and policy mean for the U.S. health care ecosystem? Will the potential head of the ...

The National Center for Health Statistics measured adults and children to see weight, height and other size trends ...

This drug class, known as GLP-1 agonists, includes semaglutide—approved as Ozempic for type 2 diabetes and Wegovy for obesity—and tirzepatide—approved as Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound ...

Former CDC infectious disease expert Dr. Fiona Havers tells CNN’s Jake Tapper why she resigned her post as a senior vaccine adviser, citing concerns about changes to the agency’s vaccine ...

Since 1975, the number of people with obesity around the world has almost tripled. According to the World Health Organization, this sharp increase is a major health concern.

Globally, obesity is on the rise, and it is projected that without immediate action, around a third (746 million) of the world’s children and adolescents will be overweight or obese by 2050.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers meet next week. Their agenda suggests they’ll skip some expected topics, including a vote on COVID-19 shots.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers meet next week. Their agenda suggests they’ll skip some expected topics, including a vote on COVID-19 shots.