(NEXSTAR) — The map of flu activity across the United States ... according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The flu positivity rate from lab tests across the country ...

(NEXSTAR) – The map of flu activity across the United States continues to darken, both figuratively and literally, as case numbers spike upward in most states, according to the Centers for Disease ...

Other federal health agencies are also operating without publicly named acting heads, including the Food and Drug Administration and National Institutes of Health. Spokespeople for the CDC ...

Body mass index (BMI) has been the international standard ... according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Around 9.4% of those adults had severe obesity.

The body mass index (BMI), a weight-to-height ratio, has long been criticised as too simplistic, in part because it cannot distinguish between fat and muscle mass. Currently, anyone with a BMI of ...

The Lancet medical journal’s Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission last week proposed a new definition and method for diagnosing obesity, beyond simply looking at a person’s Body Mass Index (BMI), the ...

according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Around 9.4% of those adults had severe obesity. Dr. Brett Osborn, a neurosurgeon, longevity expert and fitness competitor based in ...

Meanwhile, BMI is calculated by using only two sets of data points: a patient’s height and weight, according to the National Institutes of Health. However, the new report notes that BMI can lead ...