The recognition of obesity as a condition under the ADA comes at a time when Americans are fatter than they've ever been. That will likely lead to more claims by plaintiffs demanding workplace ...

U.S. children and teens are now at record-high levels of obesity — with more than one in five affected by obesity.  Severe obesity among youth is c ...

Researchers led by Mika Kivimaki and Staffan Nyberg at University College London have linked obesity to roughly one in 10 ...

As Americans recover from a barrage of Super Bowl food coupled with ads suggesting we eat even more -- made light of in a ...

America’s obesity problem is tipping the scales. A new study found that the share of US adults living with obesity has more than doubled over the past three decades, ballooning from 19% in 1990 to 42% ...

The Trump administration is making a significant effort to reduce the cost of weight loss drugs. Its agreement with pharmaceutical giants, announced Nov. 6, 2025, will reduce the monthly prices of ...

A significant portion of SC adults face obesity, the most recent data shows. Here are the 10 counties where rates are highest.

DENVER (KDVR) — Obesity rates continue to be a critical issue for kids and teens in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 19% of kids and teens across the ...

Obesity is common in our society for humans and our pets. Spring is a good time to consider the impacts of winter accumulation of weight resulting from reduced activity and no change in calorie intake ...