SEATTLE, Wash. — Rural communities in the region continue to face challenges with healthcare access due to fewer facilities and new standards set by the Trump administration affecting smaller clinics.

As new Statistics Canada data reveals that two-thirds of Canadians are considered overweight or obese, researchers are urging the public and policymakers to rethink how we define and measure ...

The proportion of students with high blood pressure fell by nearly 11% over five years among schools that signed up for free ...

The reliability of BMI has been questioned for years, and a new study has pinpointed what factors make it an unreliable scale of health. A new study led by the University of Waterloo argues that the ...

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found that BMI — a measurement that is commonly used to determine whether a ...

When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate. Health professionals have long used body mass index as a quick screening tool to fast-track certain patients into a “code ...

Global mortality rates are falling but not among youths and young adults, according to the latest Global Burden of Disease ...