Illegal networks are flooding the market with counterfeit weight loss drugs, posing a serious threat to public health. The ...

It is often referred to as the 'silent killer' and now harrowing new statistics reveal that diabetes is becoming an ...

A national emergency unfolding silently. Every 33 seconds, someone in America dies from cardiovascular disease—nearly 2,500 people daily.

"My doctor labelled me as 'overweight' and borderline 'obese.' The doctor barely looked at me before making that assessment," ...

Reflecting on World Obesity Day‘’ From misallocated health funds to the normalization of 'family diabetes,' South ...

Recent research throws into question whether GLP-1 drugs increase the risk of certain types of thyroid cancer.

For instance, Chile’s black ‘high in’ labels reduced ... addictive food products across media. This puts people at risk of obesity and diabetes. Studies show that if regulations banning ...

Black South African women rank highest ... Until we address all these factors, obesity will continue to harm our people, one silent statistic at a time. In that spirit, the Desmond Tutu Health ...

One user wrote: "I'm not black, but as a short woman I'm frustrated with BMI (and sexist doctors!!!) as it overestimates obesity among shorter people. BMI needs to be retired for good." ...

Structural racism and limited resources can pose barriers to type 2 diabetes care in Black patients. A Black physician and ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a sweeping, military-wide review of physical fitness and grooming standards with the apparent aim of making the military a stricter and less accommodating ...