The World Health Organization is shaped by its members: 194 countries that set health priorities and make agreements about ...

The ending of the commitment to the World Health Organization by the United States poses as an existential threat to the well ...

Health programs were among the subjects of a flurry of executive orders signed by President Donald Trump soon after his inauguration.

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

A health organization created in the wake of World War II to fight disease across the planet is losing its biggest donor, the United States.

WHO combats diseases, aids crises, and embraces AI for global health. By 2025, aims: 1 billion with health coverage.

The WHO is a United Nations agency that aims to expand universal health coverage, coordinates responses to health emergencies ...

For Americans it may not be obvious immediately what the impact will be, but given the world we live in and all of the ...

Alcohol recommendations in the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans could be the next big policy fight that no one is ...

Binge drinking is defined as five or more drinks on the same day for ... said in a news release. The World Health Organization (WHO) says no amount of alcohol is beneficial to health. About half of ...

Obesity is currently defined as a BMI of 30 or above in adults, according to the World Health Organization, affecting 1 in 8 adults. However, using BMI alone to aid in the diagnosis of obesity has ...