The U.S. obesity rate is about 40%, according to a 2021-2023 survey of about 6,000 people. Nearly 1 in 10 of those surveyed ...

Opens in a new tab or window States increasingly struggling ... About 40% of adults in the U.S. have obesity, according to the CDC. Obesity can cause hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and high ...

Some of the more than a dozen states that cover GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound through Medicaid are scrambling ...

The statistics are staggering – according to the CDC, 19.7% of young people aged 2-19 suffer from obesity – but the solution, ...

A new study highlights a 50% increase in young people living with obesity or excess weight in a little more than a decade in ...

NEW ON SEVEN. CHILDHOOD OBESITY RATES ARE DROPPING IN NEW MEXICO. BUT THEY’RE STILL HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. A ...

and Vermont rounds out the list as the state with the lowest fertility rate of 42.1, according to 2023 CDC data. As the map shows, the rates vary by region. These tables show those divisions.

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Pharmacy Planet's expert-led weight loss consultations provide personalised, medically supervised support to help people experiencing obesity take control of their health. Below, their specialist ...

Health and human services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he was unaware that his agency is trying to rescind more than $11 billion from state and local health departments. “No I’m not ...