Obesity should be assessed in a way that goes beyond the standard measure of body mass index, or B.M.I., according to a new definition of the condition released by an international commission. Its report, published Tuesday in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal, makes the case for focusing on howContinue Reading
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday proposed requiring new nutrition labels on the front of food and beverage products, a long-awaited move aimed at changing eating habits associated with soaring rates of obesity and diet-related illness that are responsible for a million deaths each year. The new label, aContinue Reading
Deaths from bombs and other traumatic injuries during the first nine months of the war in Gaza may have been underestimated by more than 40 percent, according to a new analysis published in The Lancet. The peer-reviewed statistical analysis, led by epidemiologists at the London School of Hygiene and TropicalContinue Reading
The FDA says front-of-package labels would allow consumers to more easily assess how much sugar, fat and salt packaged foods and drinks contain. d3sign/Getty images d3sign/Getty images The Food and Drug Administration wants to change how packaged food is sold in the U.S. In the waning days of the BidenContinue Reading
During William Wilcox’s service in the Marines, he fired heavy weapons, including shoulder-mounted missile launchers. The blast waves from those weapons may have led to an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) in his brain. As a result of the malformation and subsequent surgery, he now has epilepsy, memory problems, and other symptoms.Continue Reading
Prescription drugs prices rose this year for many drugs, though the hikes were not as steep on average as some past years. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Spencer Platt/Getty Images Drugmakers raised the list prices on 575 name-brand drugs in just the first two days of the new year, according to drugContinue Reading
Q: I’ve heard there are microplastics in tea bags. Is that true? How can I stay safe and still enjoy my favorite beverage? Clothing, water bottles, takeout containers, cutting boards — it’s challenging to keep up with the growing number of items that expose us to tiny plastic particles. NowContinue Reading
I’ve never been a good swimmer. I mean, I can swim. But what I do in a pool feels more like a battle for survival than a workout — especially after the first few laps. My legs are too long, my stroke is uneven and I constantly struggle to getContinue Reading
Oranges, grapefruits and the other members of the citrus family are at their sweetest and juiciest in winter, when weather conditions are ideal for them to ripen. And they’re bursting with nutrients that support your immune system and help your body heal. Here are the top health benefits of citrusContinue Reading
“We will make Americans healthy again,” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has declared. A political action committee that has promoted Mr. Kennedy, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for health and human services secretary, says his movement is “igniting a health revolution in America.” But the word “again” presumes a time inContinue Reading
