Austin launches a measles outbreak calculator to aid in anticipating and preventing the spread of measles based on ...

Getting financial independence and retiring early (FIRE, it’s called) appeals to many souls. Few individuals actually manage ...

A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has upgraded a recall of tomatoes sold in three southern states to a Class I recall, the most serious level, because the tomatoes may be contaminated ...

The federally funded work led by Johns Hopkins researchers could save many lives and spare many people unnecessary medical ...

You may not have heard of diverticulitis – unless you've suffered through a bout of it – but by the age of 50, you have a ...

A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

But a new study says it might be time to toss that metric aside for good. CNN reported that researchers from the University of Florida analyzed data from over 4,200 adults and found that BMI may ...

How would your retirement plans change if you knew you would live to 100? While no one has a crystal ball to see the future, there are tools available to help you make an educated guess about ...

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found ...

These are just a few of the health benefits of quitting smoking, but there are others, too. Quitting smoking lowers your risk of other cancers over time, including cancers of the stomach, liver, ...