C Bon Secours. Many people never see a doctor until something is wrong. But when it comes to taking care of your health, ...

Researchers at Boston-based Mass General Brigham developed an Epic tool that identifies older patients at risk for emergency care, readmission or death based on frailty levels. The electronic frailty ...

Teenagers who perceive themselves as overweight are three times more likely to consider self-harming, warns new research. The ...

In the early, busy weeks of President Trump's administration, a new survey shows how Americans would define a healthy America ...

When it comes to achieving healthy body weight, some men might look to what’s average and use that as their goal. For ...

As a precaution, the CDC is urging U.S. healthcare organizations to reinforce Ebola preparedness protocols amid a newly confirmed outbreak in Uganda. The outbreak, caused by the Sudan virus ...

The American Medical Association (AMA), as well as other medical organizations around the world, recommend against healthcare providers using BMI as a sole indicator of health and as a means to ...

Resilience was assessed using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC); physical health was measured using the SF-36, Cumulative Illness Rating Scale, BMI, and HbA1c levels; and psychiatric ...

BMI is a dated, flawed measure ... According to a report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), based on data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey ...

These individuals have a lower risk of many diseases. BMI is a screening tool commonly used to assess a person's weight in relation to their height. The tool provides a general evaluation of a ...

Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty Images Federal health agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are essential for keeping ...

The CDC has begun restoring some of the files it ... partly in response to media coverage and concern from healthcare providers. However, some of the restored files are still difficult to access ...