The prevalence of obesity and severe obesity markedly increased among adults and children in the US from the 1970s and 1980s until now.

Credit: Getty Images Understanding the basic facts, trends. and latest statistics about ASD is essential for identifying patients early and providing them with optimal care. Although researchers have ...

Panelists discuss the significant clinical and economic burdens of lupus nephritis, including the increased risk of kidney failure and death, and provide current statistics on the prevalence and ...

Around 1 in 3 children and teens around the world is short (near)-sighted, with the global prevalence of myopia set to top 740 million cases by 2050 in this age group, finds a pooled data analysis of ...

As an editor and writer who has contributed to many national and local publications, Nicole Gregory enjoys communicating clearly on critical health topics so that readers can make informed choices for ...

Since 1990, rising diabetes rates in lower-income countries have outpaced improvements in care, while wealthier nations have seen the greatest treatment advances, widening the global diabetes gap.

Introduction Tungiasis is a highly neglected tropical disease of the skin caused by an embedded female sand flea affecting ...

Objective To assess the nutritional status and identify associated factors among children under 5 years residing in Ward 10 of Bhimdatta Municipality, Kanchanpur District, Sudurpashchim Province, ...