A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...

The whole goal of this is to get a more precise definition so that we are targeting the people who actually need the help ...

The Lancet, a global medical journal that works with academics to identify issues in public health, hosted a Commission on ...

A Washington Republican lawmaker has introduced a series of bills intended to curb what he views as systemic issues with the state’s juvenile justice system, particularly ...

Q: Sometimes I feel like my doctor dismisses my health concerns or blames my symptoms on stress without ordering any testing. Is this medical gaslighting? And if it is, what can I do about it?

Harvard University has agreed to take several steps to fight antisemitism on its campus after a lawsuit claimed it ignored ...

One of President Donald Trump's executive orders offers a new federal government definition of the sexes that could have a ...

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...

Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...

Concerns about medical debt persist in Minnesota, even as the state boasts a high share of residents with health insurance that should help prevent unpaid bills. Tax-exempt medical centers offer free ...

President Donald Trump is seeking to end birthright citizenship, a constitutional right enshrined by the 14th Amendment. We ...

As part of the settlement, Harvard has agreed to implement a series of steps, building on measures that Harvard has ...