For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating ...

There is little appetite in County to stop treating water with fluoride, even if Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo wants ...

Grammy-winning musician Lucy Dacus announced she would be donating $500 to each person commenting on her X post with links to ...

Private insurance markets are increasingly dominated by just a few players, raising concerns about competition, costs, and ...

The AMA and AHA, usually among the loudest advocates for their professions in any given national news cycle, are likely ...

The American Medical Association said the 119th Congress can create "a lasting legacy of health reform" starting with the expedited passage of three pieces of legislation: ...

The American Medical Association supports a recommendation from MedPAC to link next year’s physician payment update to the growth in the cost of providing care.

An international group of experts proposes two new categories of disease: preclinical and clinical obesity and the FDA ...

The number of Black and Latino medical students dropped by more than 10% in the first class affected by the US Supreme ...

Instead of being overwhelmed or anxious about the new year, the American Medical Association suggests effective wellness ...

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