BMI is widely used as a marker of health, but it turns out that it's not all that accurate -- especially for people of color.

Blood pressure numbers indicate the pressure measured when your heart beats (systolic), and in between the beats (diastolic). Less than 120/80 (one hundred twenty over eighty) is considered normal. A ...

In the latest move in that direction, Livi will now be deployed by BMI Healthcare, the UK’s largest private health chain with more than 50 hospitals across the country serving millions of patients.

"You've got to maintain a BMI within a normal range," he said, acknowledging the challenge with the abundance of tasty foods available.

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

The CDC’s main HIV page was still accessible ... Pages that previously contained HIV data — including resources for health care providers, information on racial disparities and data on ...

These scales have sensors to track your body composition, heart rate, and BMI, with the data easily accessible on your phone to track your progress. Most models even connect to some of the best ...

Plans to use a former hospital in East Sussex as an accommodation centre for asylum seekers are under consideration by the Home Office, it has been confirmed. The Esperance Hospital in Eastbourne ...

In a letter to Acting HHS Secretary Dr. Dorothy Fink and Acting CDC Director Dr. Susan Monarez, the Association of Health Care Journalists requested that the sites be restored immediately.

A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows about half of U.S. adults believe it is a good thing for adults to use weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and ...

(HealthDay News) — Fasting plasma glucose (FPG), age, body mass index (BMI) and male sex are all associated with development of diabetes, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in JAMA Network ...

Dialysis Centers used data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to examine the prevalence of chronic diseases in the U.S.