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• 1 in 10 Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients With Diabetes Dies: Study
• 1 in 4 Kids With Type 2 Diabetes Isn't Obese
• 1 in 8 Older Americans May Be 'Junk Food Addicts,' Poll Finds
• 1.3 Billion People Worldwide Could Have Diabetes by 2050
• 10 Ways You Can Cut Your Risk for Dementia
• 40-Year Study Finds Weight-Loss Surgery Extending Life Spans
• 6 Health Screenings to Help Women Prevent Disease
• 6 Ways to Helping Your Child to a Healthy Weight
• 8/8 -- Self-Employed Women Are Often Healthier: Study
• A Hotter World Can Worsen Heart Failure
• A Swallowable Gastric Balloon Helps People Shed Pounds
• About 1 in 7 U.S. Kindergarten Kids Now Obese
• A-Fib After Any Surgery Raises Odds for Heart Failure
• After Heart Attack, Cardiac Rehab Begins Road to Recovery
• AHA News: Falls Can Be a Serious, Poorly Understood Threat to People With Heart Disease
• Air and Noise Pollution May Make You Vulnerable to Heart Failure
• Almost 1 in Every 3 College-Age Americans Are Now Obese
• Americans Are Eating Less Healthily Everywhere, Except at School
• Americans Are Eating More Ultra-Processed Foods
• America's Progress Against Early Cardiovascular Death Is Slowing
• Animal Study Suggests Link Between Obesity and Gum Disease
• Are You Among the 'Diet-Resistant'? Workouts May Be Key to Weight Loss
• As Kids' Obesity Rises, Brain Health Declines: Study
• Audio Messages Can Help Boost Heart Failure Care
• Belly Fat Can Hamper Effectiveness of Meds for Crohn's, Colitis
• Biggest Weight Gain Now Comes Early in Adulthood
• Binge Eating Disorder Looks Different in Brains of Boys and Girls
• Bitter or Savory, Taste Genes Could Influence Your Diet
• Black Americans Less Likely to Get Lifesaving Heart Treatments
• Black Cancer Patients Much More Prone to Chemo-Linked Heart Trouble
• Blood Vessels of Obese Teens Age Prematurely
• Boys Who Smoke Could Be Harming Their Future Children's Health
• Breastfeeding May Strengthen a Baby's Heart
• Bribing Folks Can Help Them Meet Weight-Loss Goals, Study Finds
• Calcium Supplements Could Spell Trouble for Older Heart Patients
• Can Smarts Help Shield Folks from Obesity? Maybe Not
• Can You Eat Your Way to Fewer Migraines?
• Cancer Patients Less Likely to Be Prescribed Heart Meds: Study
• Cancer Survivors at Higher Odds for Second Cancer: Study
• Cancer Survivors Face Higher Heart Risks Later
• Cancers Among the Young Are Rising Worldwide
• Cancers in People Under 50 Are Rising Worldwide
• Cases of Meth-Linked Heart Failure Are Spreading Worldwide
• Certain Painkillers Raise Heart Failure Risk in People With Type 2 Diabetes
• Child Obesity Rose Sharply During Pandemic
• Climate Change's Extreme Temperatures Could Mean More Heart Deaths
• Coffee Could Perk Up Your Liver
• Colon Cancer Is Being Spotted in Younger People, and at Later Stages
• Could Too Little Iron Boost Your Risk for Heart Disease?
• COVID Can Harm the Infant Heart
• COVID Pandemic Got More Americans Worried About Being Obese: Survey
• COVID Vaccine Saves Lives Regardless of Body Weight
• COVID Variant Tied to Heart Inflammation in Cats, Dogs
• CRISPR Therapy Fights Rare Disease Where Protein Clogs Organs
• Cutting Down on Social Media Brings Quick Boost to Teens' Self-Image
• Cycling During Dialysis? It Might Help Patients
• Daily Coffee Tied to Lower Risk for Heart Failure
• Deadly Liver Disease Tied to Obesity Is on the Rise
• Death During Sex Very Rare Among Those Under 50
• Death Risk Nearly Doubles When COVID Strikes People With Heart Failure
• Deaths From Alzheimer's Far More Common in Rural America
• Demand for Liver Transplant Rises Sharply Among Older Americans
• Depression Even More Common With Heart Failure Than Cancer
• Diets Haven't Improved Much Worldwide, and U.S. Remains Near Bottom of List
• Do All Heart Attack Survivors Need Long-Term Beta Blocker Meds?
• Do C-Section Babies Become Heavier Adults?
• Do Fasting Diets Really Work? New Study Finds Little Benefit
• Do Genes Doom Some Kids to Obesity? Probably Not, Study Finds
• Do Taxes on Soda Really Lower Sugar Intake?
• Do You 'Wolf Down' Your Food? Speedy Eaters May Pack on More Pounds
• Does COVID Harm the Heart? New Study Says Maybe Not
• Does Cutting Back on Salt Help Folks Battling Heart Failure?
• Donating Portion of Your Liver to Someone in Need Is Safe, Life-Saving: Study
• Don't Wait to Lose Weight: Shedding Obesity in Youth Extends Life
• Drug Might Stop Heart Trouble Linked to Sickle Cell Anemia
• Early Morning Exercise May Be Best for Weight Control
• Eat Your Veggies:  Writing 'Produce Prescriptions' Could Boost Patients' Health
• ECMO Breathing Support Safe, Effective for Obese Patients in Respiratory Failure
• Energy Drink Habit Led to Heart Failure in a Young Man
• Even a Little Extra Weight Can Raise Kids' Odds for High Blood Pressure
• Even Early-Stage Liver Disease May Be Harming the Heart
• Even in Advanced Liver Disease, It's Never Too Late to Quit Alcohol
• Even Mild Obesity Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Exercise Can Help Fight Colon Cancer, Even If Patient Is Obese
• Exercise Can Help Shed Dangerous Fat Around the Liver
• Exercise Might Make Breast Milk's Goodness Even Better
• Extreme Heat Can Bring Extreme Heart Dangers
• Fast Food May Be Toxic to Your Liver
• Fast-Food Companies Spending More on Ads Aimed at Youth
• Fasting Diets vs. Cutting Calories: Which Works Best?
• Fasting Later in Day Might Be Key to Controlling Blood Sugar: Study
• Fat Around the Liver Raises Risk for Heart Failure
• Fat Around Your Heart Could Be Especially Deadly
• Fat Growing Around Muscles Could Be a Silent Killer
• FDA-Mandated Tweak to Common Rx Painkillers May Have Saved Lives
• Fewer Americans Are Dying of Heart Disease Than a Decade Ago
• Firefighters Show Fasting Diets Can Work for Shift Workers
• Fish Oil, Vitamin D Won't Prevent A-Fib: Study
• Fitness Key to Long-Term Weight Loss Success
• Flu, Pneumonia Vaccines Save Lives of Heart Failure Patients: Study
• Folks With Type 1 Diabetes Are No More or Less Likely to Be Overweight: Study
• For People With Heart Failure, Statins May Lower Cancer Risk Too
• Fried Food a Big Factor in Heart Disease, Stroke
• From a Lock of Hair, Beethoven's Genome Gives Clues to Health, Family
• Genes or Lifestyle? How a Person Becomes Obese Could Influence Heart Health
• Get Your Dietary Fat From Plants, Cut Your Stroke Risk
• Good Sleep May Help Babies Avoid Obesity as They Grow
• Gout Medicine May Also Help Fight Heart Failure
• Grief Can Be Heartbreaking for People Battling Heart Failure
• Have Heart Failure? Take Precautions During Pandemic
• Heading to the Mountains? Heart Patients Should Check With Their Doctor First
• Healthier School Meals Program Led to Less Overweight Kids: Study
• Healthy Lifestyle Cuts Odds for Long COVID in Half
• Healthy Living Boosts Life Span, Even for Former Smokers
• Heart Damage Seen in Many Hospitalized COVID Patients: Study
• Heart Failure Patients May Be at Higher Cancer Risk
• Heart Failure Risk Climbs in Obese Older Women Who Had Late Menopause
• Heart Groups Endorse New Class of Meds for Some Heart Failure Patients
• Heart Inflammation Very Rare After COVID Vaccination
• Heart Issue Spotted in a Few Young COVID Vaccine Recipients; Experts Say Shots Still Needed
• Heart Transplant Successful in Young Man Who Survived Severe COVID-19
• 'Heart-in-a-Box' Can Be Lifesaving, Matching Up Distant Donors With Patients
• Hearts From Drug Abusers Can Be Used for Transplants
• Hearts From Obese Donors Still Safe: Study
• Heavier Drinking During Pandemic Means More Liver Disease to Come
• Heavy Drinking Tied to Dangerous Buildup of Fat Around Heart, Liver
• Hepatitis B Shots Advised for All U.S. Adults Under 60
• Hepatitis C Treatments: A Comprehensive Guide
• Herbals, Yoga, Ginkgo: What Alternative Treatments Help Fight Heart Failure?
• High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Women's Hearts Long Term
• High Blood Pressure May Affect More Pregnant Women Than Thought: Study
• How Do You Get Hepatitis C? Here’s What to Know
• How Healthy Are the New Plant-Based 'Fake Meats'?
• How Many Daily Steps Do You Need to Lose Weight?
• How Much Fasting Is Enough for 'Fasting Diet' to Work?
• How Phone Calls Could Boost Survival for Heart Failure Patients
• How to Be a Living Liver Donor
• How to Keep Your Kids Trim Through Quarantine
• Hypertension in Pregnancy Is Getting More Common for Gen Z Women
• In 22 U.S. States, More Than a Third of Adults Are Now Obese
• In Breakthrough Transplant, Man Receives Genetically Modified Pig Heart
• In Girls as Young as 7, Weight May Predict Odds for Eating Disorder
• In Study, Almost Half of Obese Teens Were No Longer So After Taking Wegovy/Ozempic
• Is a Liver Dialysis Device on the Horizon?
• Is Obesity Especially Dangerous for Women at Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer?
• Is Rise in Liver Damage Tied to More Drinking During Lockdowns?
• Is There a Best Diuretic Drug for Heart Failure?
• Is Your Kid a Fast or Slow Eater? Personality Might Tell
• It's National Nutrition Month: Here's Tips to Eating Right
• Junk Food, Booze Often Star in America's Hit Movies
• Keeping Kids Slim, Fit During Lockdown Isn't Easy: Here Are Some Tips
• Large Study Supports Less Invasive Way to Treat 'Leaky' Heart Valves
• Late-Night Meals Especially Bad for Weight Gain: Study
• Leading Pediatricians' Group Calls for More Aggressive Treatment of Childhood Obesity
• Lifelong Bachelors Fare Worse When Heart Failure Strikes
• Life-Saving Organ Transplants Plummet During COVID-19 Crisis
• Light in Your Bedroom Is No Good for Your Health
• Liver Cirrhosis Much More Deadly for Black Americans
• Lockdowns Can Widen Kids' Waistlines – Here's How to Curb That
• Lockdowns Making Things Worse for Obese Americans: Study
• Losing Some TV Ads Might Reduce Childhood Obesity
• Losing Weight Before Atrial Fibrillation Treatment Boosts Outcomes
• Lost Pregnancies, Diabetes May Be Linked
• Lost Weight? One Factor Can Keep It From Returning
• Maker of Wegovy Limits Supply of Obesity Drug in U.S.
• Man Who Received First Pig Heart Transplant Has Died
• Many Heart Disease Patients Keep Smoking, Despite Knowing Risks
• Many Older Americans With Heart Failure Take 10 or More Meds
• Many Overweight Kids Already Have Hardened Arteries, Diabetes
• Many Parents Worry About Social Media's Impact on Kids' Body Image: Poll
• Many Recovering COVID Patients Show Signs of Long-Term Organ Damage
• Many Young Americans Don't Realize Heart Attacks Can Hit Them Too: Poll
• Men Often Die Before Women, and the Y Chromosome May Be to Blame
• Meth Abuse Drove Huge Surge in Heart Failure Crises in California
• Middle-Age Obesity Linked to Higher Odds for Dementia
• Minimally Invasive Procedure May Free Type 2 Diabetics From Insulin
• Moms' Obesity May Affect Fetal Brain Development
• Mom's Pre-Pregnancy Weight Could Affect Odds for Child's Asthma, Allergies
• Mom-to-Be's 'Leaky' Heart Valves May Pose More Danger Than Thought
• More Evidence That Weight-Loss Surgery Prevents Early Death
• More Money, Better Heart Health? Not Always
• More Teens Are Getting Weight Loss Surgery, If Families Can Afford It
• More Teens Worldwide Are Underestimating Their Weight
• More Than Half of Young U.S. Adults Have a Chronic Health Condition
• More U.S. Kids, Teens Are Getting Weight-Loss Surgeries
• More Young Americans Are Dying of Heart Failure
• Most Day Care Programs Don't Give Kids Enough Exercise
• Music Might Help Soothe Ailing Hearts
• Need a New Liver? Your Survival Odds May Depend on Race
• Need Accurate Info on Liver Disease? Don't Head to TikTok
• New 'E-Tattoo' Is Worn on Chest to Track Your Heart Health
• New Hope Against 'Incurable' Liver Disease That Kills Children
• New Weight-Loss Drug Looks Good in Trial
• No Sign Common Steroid Spironolactone Can Cause Cancer: Study
• Oakland's Soda Tax Cut Local Sales by 27%
• Obese? Lose Lots of Weight, Watch Your Heart Risks Drop
• Obesity a Key Factor When Kids Develop Sleep Apnea
• Obesity Can Raise Odds for Post-Surgical Complications
• Obesity Could Slow Recovery From a Head Injury
• Obesity Helps Drive Half of New Diabetes Cases Among Americans
• Obesity in Teen Years Might Trigger Type 1 Diabetes
• Obesity in Youth Could Be Big Risk Factor for MS
• Obesity May Help Trigger Heavier Periods: Study
• Obesity Might Lower Milk Production in Breastfeeding Moms
• Obesity Might Permanently Blunt Brain's Responses to Sugary, Fatty Foods
• Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women
• Obesity Rates Continue to Climb Among U.S. Kids, Teens
• Obesity Ups Odds for Dangerous Lung Clots in COVID-19 Patients
• Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19 in Younger Patients
• Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19, But Age Matters
• Obesity's Influence on Colon Cancer Risk May Vary by Gender: Study
• Odds for Death, Hospital Care Rise When Statins Are Stopped
• Old Age No Bar to Successful Heart Transplant, Study Finds
• Only 7% of American Adults in Good Cardiometabolic Health
• Other Health Woes Common When Meth Addiction Strikes
• Pandemic Curbed Kids' Efforts to Lose Excess Weight
• Pandemic Gave Clues to Cause of Rare Heart Condition in Kids
• People Living With HIV Face Higher Odds for Heart Failure
• PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Cost the U.S. Billions
• Pig Study Could Lead to Gene Therapy to Prevent Heart Failure
• Pilates May Be Good Medicine for High Blood Pressure
• Pills, Exercise, Dieting: What Works Best to Lose Weight?
• Pizza Study Shows Body's Resilience to 'Pigging Out'
• Pregnancy Undermines Body Image in Half of Women
• Preterm Birth Ups Mom's Long-Term Heart Disease Risk: Study
• Quick Bursts of Exercise Can Help Diabetics' Hearts
• Racial Discrimination Raises Risk for Childhood Obesity
• Raise Med Dosages in Weeks After Heart Failure Crisis for Better Outcome: Study
• Redlining May Raise Heart Failure Risk Among Black Americans
• Restful Sleep Could Help Ward Off Heart Failure
• Rising Obesity Levels Put Americans at Risk During Pandemic: CDC
• Risks for Heart Failure Rise in Rural America
• School Closures Could Be Adding to Kids' Waistlines
• Sepsis Raises Odds for Heart Failure After Hospital Discharge
• Severe Obesity Could Mean Faster Decline of Immunity From COVID Shot
• Should Kids Take Ozempic, Wegovy? The Idea Has Some Experts Worried
• Signs That COVID Infection Might Harm the Liver
• Similar to Adults, Obesity Raises Kids' Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Sitting Raises Women's Odds for Heart Failure
• Sleep Apnea Doubles Odds for Sudden Death
• Sleep-Deprived Kids Will Snack More: Study
• Smoking Can Really Weaken the Heart
• Social Media 'Kid Influencers' Are Promoting Junk Foods
• Some Donor Livers Keep Working for 100 Years: Study
• Some People's Guts Are Better at Gaining Energy From Food
• Some Schools Respond to Child Obesity by Focusing on Water
• Some Vegetarian Diets Are Much Healthier Than Others
• 'Spare Tire' in Middle Age Could Mean a Frail Old Age
• 'Spare Tire' Might Up a Man's Prostate Cancer Risk
• Starting Rehab Earlier Boosts Outcomes for Heart Failure Patients
• Stay-at-Home Orders Could Mean More Obese Kids: Study
• Stem Cell Therapy Boosts Outcomes for Some Heart Failure Patients
• Step Counts Aren't Just for the Healthy: They Also Help Heart Failure Patients
• Stick-on Sensor Could Warn of Heart Failure Complications
• Stress, Anger May Worsen Heart Failure
• Study Compares 2 Common Diuretics Used in Heart Failure
• Surprising Factors That Raise (or Lower) Your Odds for COVID-19
• Tai Chi Could Be Good Medicine for Heart Patients
• Talking to Your Child About Weight, But Avoiding Stigma
• Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders
• Temptation Alley: Checkout Counters Are Prime Spots for Unhealthy Food
• The Fitter Do Better After an A-Fib Treatment
• There Is No 'Healthy Obesity,' Study Finds
• Too Little Dietary Salt Can Mean Trouble for Heart Failure Patients
• Too Little Sleep Could Have Teens Piling on Pounds
• Too Much Restaurant Fare Could Shorten Your Life
• Too Often, Fatal Heart Attack or Stroke Is First Sign of Heart Trouble in Smokers
• Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study
• Type 2 Diabetes in Youth Is Especially Unhealthy: Study
• U.S. Could Face Surging Numbers of Teens With Diabetes
• U.S. Doctors on the Frontlines of Hepatitis Outbreak Striking Kids
• U.S. Heart Deaths Linked to Obesity Have Tripled in 20 Years
• U.S. Kids Are Eating More 'Ultraprocessed' Foods
• Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise
• Unvaccinated People With Heart Failure Face Triple the Odds of Fatal COVID
• Virus Found in Pig Heart Transplanted Into Man Who Later Died
• Want Reliable Diet Advice? Don't Head to TikTok
• Watch Out for the Warning Signs of Heart Failure
• Wegovy May Be Valuable New Option for Heart Failure Patients
• Wegovy, Saxenda Help Folks Lose Pounds They Regained After Weight-Loss Surgery
• Weight Loss Surgery a Good Option for Severely Obese Kids: Study
• Weight Loss Your Resolution? Experts Look at Fasting, Keto and Whole 30
• Weight-Loss Surgery Could Cut Odds for Obesity-Linked Cancers in Half
• Weight-Loss Surgery Could Lower Odds for Blood Cancers
• Weight-Loss Surgery Has Long-Term Benefits for Pain, Mobility
• Weight-Loss Surgery Lengthens Life Span, Study Shows
• Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens
• Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk in People With Diabetes
• Weight-Loss Surgery May Greatly Lower Odds for Many Cancers
• Weight-Loss Surgery Slashes Odds for Heart Attack in Very Obese People
• Weight-Loss Surgery Slashes Risk of Severe Liver Disease in the Obese: Study
• What Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out
• What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?
• When the Weather Heats Up, Stay Cool for Your Heart
• Who'll Get Long COVID? Just a Look at a Patient Gives Clues
• Who's Most Likely to Binge Eat Amid Pandemic?
• Why Are So Few Seniors Getting Heart Failure Rehab?
• Why Football Players Want a Lower Number on Their Jerseys
• Women Feel More Stigma From 'Spare Tire' Around Middle Than Men
• Women Have Poorer Survival Than Men in Years After First Heart Attack
• Words Can Wound When Parents Talk to Kids About Obesity
• Workouts Boost Health of People With Kidney Disease
• Years of Diabetes Could Speed Onset of Menopause
• Young Americans Face Rising Rates of Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes
• Your Guide to Hepatitis C Medications
• Your Liver Is Just 3 Years Old
• Your Morning Cup of Coffee Can Affect Your Heart's Rhythms