It might seem like semantics. But whether a health condition qualifies as a disease can have a huge impact on patient experiences and treatment options.

Obesity is a complex disease wherein you have too much body fat. Most people think it to be a cosmetic problem, however, the excess body fat increases the risk of several chronic diseases such as ...

Weight is often treated as evidence. Evidence of discipline. Evidence of laziness. Evidence of how seriously someone takes their health, their ambition, even themselves. In that logic, larger bodies ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But what's the difference between being overweight and being obese? And as the WHO report renews calls to help prevent and manage ...

In 1970, about 1 in 20 children were affected by obesity; today, it's 1 in 5. Dr. Jonathan LaPook looks at programs aimed at ...

West Virginia comes in last or very near the bottom in all kinds of significant categories. It’s been that way for so long, it’s almost a running joke. And when we’re on top, it’s usually for ...

Quick, name three reasons America has an obesity problem. Seriously, take a moment and think. I'm going to bet that one of your reasons is that junk food is cheap, but healthful food is expensive. If ...