BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified in front of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce ...

U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before a House Energy and Commerce Health ...

More than 900 research grants worth $2.6 billion are in jeopardy. So is the 80-year-old model of American science.

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound are great at promoting weight loss, but they also cause folks to lose muscle along with ...

Ahead of the first meeting of newly appointed vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...

Kennedy testified before the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee about health spending cuts and health agency ...

WORCESTER ― Dr. Michael Collins will step down as chancellor at UMass Chan Medical School in July 2026.

In our news wrap Tuesday, a heatwave is peaking in some parts of the Northeast with more than 160 million people enduring ...

A federal judge ruled the Trump administration’s move to rescind millions of dollars in scientific research grants to ...

A blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drug might be doing more than controlling blood sugar—it could also be protecting the ...

Potassium is essential for the function of all cells in the body. Many foods, such as avocado, raisins, and yogurt, contain ...