The problem of obesity in children has increased considerably in India in recent years. It leads to serious health ...

Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight than waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study.

World Obesity Day celebrated on 4 March 2025 highlights the urgent need to address obesity as a global health challenge. The ...

A new screening intervention in the primary care setting can improve the identification and management of obesity risk in pediatric patients, according to a poster presented at the National ...

The administration is reviewing a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rule that would expand coverage to Medicare and ...

Healthy food is important for children, but what they drink also matters. Dr. Leana Wen explains what health and nutrition ...

Think sugary cereals, frozen pizzas, chips, soda and ice cream tied to high rates of obesity and other disease. Not all ...

BENGALURU: Karnataka has been reporting more than 1,500 cases of pediatric cancer annually, with blood cancer the most common form of the disease among both boy ...

World Kidney Day highlights the rising prevalence of kidney issues among young Indians, emphasizing the importance of early ...

This year’s World Kidney Day emphasizes the critical importance of early diagnosis in preventing kidney disease and maintaining kidney health. Kidney ailments often develop silently, without clear ...