Federal health officials have decided to narrow the list of vaccines routinely recommended for U.S. children from 17 to 11.

A nationwide poll found that 52% of Americans want to lose weight but just 26% are making a serious effort to do so.

Women experience a more dramatic "stress-busting" effect from exercise than men do, reporting significantly lower levels of stress.

Use of liraglutide or semaglutide therapy does not increase risk for thyroid cancer among patients with type 2 diabetes or obesity.

Prenatal and childhood exposure to tobacco smoking was associated with an increased risk for autoimmune disorders.

The AHA recommended whole exome or whole genome sequencing as first-line diagnostic tools for mitochondrial diseases.

Researchers assessed the risk for serious infection during pregnancy and postpartum based on TNF inhibitor exposure among women with chronic inflammatory disease.

Ultrasound-derived VAT demonstrated better predictive ability than BMI and waist circumference in hepato-metabolic assessment in MASLD.

Early initiation of an intensive blood pressure control reduced the risk for MACE among older patients with hypertension.

Topline data from the phase 3 ATTAIN-MAINTAIN trial evaluated orforglipron for weight maintenance after initial treatment with Wegovy or Zepbound in adults with obesity or overweight.

GLP-1RA therapy significantly reduces the risk for new-onset heart failure in patients with T2D or obesity, regardless of weight loss.

Primary hyperparathyroidism is associated with increased long-term risks for hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.