Certain foods and habits can impact your chances of getting cancer in your lifetime. Here, we share the latest research as ...

The House Republican drive to significantly reduce federal spending on medical care has placed the party on a collision ...

The CDC’s Measles Cases and Outbreaks page has an interactive map and charts that show the current locations at a range of the number of cases. The CDC updates its outbreak page with new data ...

Staying awake for 24 consecutive hours can change the behavior of immune cells in young, healthy and lean people — they end up resembling immune cells found in people with obesity, a new study says.

California is one of the states hit especially hard by this year's brutal flu season, with more than 900 deaths due to the respiratory illness reported since October 2024. Newsweek reached out to ...

You can get in touch with Alice by emailing [email protected]. A map comparing obesity rates in U.S. states and European countries in 2024 has gained viral attention online after being ...

It is not a time to pull back, and I feel very strongly, and our data shows, that the threat continues to evolve," Dr. Allison Arwady, head of the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and ...

And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too soon, yes? This is, you may recall, our treasured signal to daydream about weekend plans. Our agenda is, so far at least ...

If you're overweight or you have obesity, losing 5% to 15% of your body weight can improve your heart health and lower your risk of type 2 diabetes. But losing weight can be hard to do.

BMI can be evaluated as part of a self-test for obesity screening by accessing the CDC's online tool for measuring BMI for adults, or the online tool for measuring BMI for children and teens. BMI is a ...

Case counts vary by state, however. Each week, the CDC releases a map of influenza activity across the country. The color-coded map indicates each state’s activity level, ranging from minimal to ...

Overweight and obesity means weighing more than what is thought to be healthy ... such as outlined on the growth charts by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). BMI is calculated by ...