About 8 million American teens, or 23% of people ages 12 to 19, have obesity, up from 5% in 1980, according to U.S.

American teens are increasingly turning to the weight-loss drug Wegovy as more families and their doctors gain confidence in ...

Children’s health is in crisis—that is the claim of the Trump administration’s Make America Healthy Again Report.

That overweight person you’re judging might not be able to control the amount they eat. For ten years, Joshua Bell was part ...

The Tribune Editorial Board should do more research and also admit some harsh realities concerning sugar consumption.

The school year has ended for kids in our area. Long summer days to play, sleep in and relax are an important part of growing ...

“The state of Iowa doesn’t trust low-income families to make food choices,” said Luke Elzinga, who chairs the board of the ...

Ms. McKay is a war and humanitarian-focused international correspondent and author of 'Only Cry for the Living: Memos from ...

The Shreveport Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. along with Rho Omega & Friends held the Sneakers on the ...

A new study has found that the measurement of body mass index — a ratio between a person's weight and height — could provide ...

When physicians speak to an overweight child they should inquire carefully about a history of physical, sexual or emotional ...