Stratifying BMI categories by waist circumference thresholds improves mortality risk prediction in postmenopausal women.

Millions more Americans could be classified as obese under a shocking new measurement from Europe. Researchers in Israel analyzed data on 44,000 adults in the US, including nearly 15,000 marked as ...

Recent research found that BMI is not a good predictor of mortality, adding to a growing body of evidence against the health ...

Women who developed a cardiovascular disease or type 2 diabetes were at a higher risk of developing breast cancer post ...

After menopause, individuals with cardiovascular disease and weight gain may face a higher risk of breast cancer, recent ...

In 2020, for example, the CDC revised its contraception recommendations for women at high risk of HIV infection, after new evidence showed that various methods were safer than previously thought.

The Trump administration eliminated the CDC team that developed national guidelines for prescribing contraception safely for millions of women with underlying medical conditions.

RFK Jr. turned the CDC's vaccine committee into an anti-vaccine panel, but it still heard evidence that his campaign against vaccinating pregnant women was a huge mistake.

You can quickly calculate your BMI if you know your height and weight. The measurement, while imperfect, can help you better understand your overall health.

The team responsible for updating the CDC’s “contraception bible,” which advises doctors on birth control safety, was disbanded.

A Michigan woman living with sickle cell disease says her life may now be at risk after the CDC disbanded the team responsible for researching safe birth control for people with chronic conditions ...