A recent health assessment in Victoria County by the Texas A&M Center for Population Health and Aging found that 33.8% of adults in Victoria are considered obese.

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As people grow older, their risk of developing heart disease increases, and one of the biggest risk factors is obesity. Being ...

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Higher BMI in early adulthood and midlife is linked to better memory performance, particularly in men and Black Americans, ...

New research shows that mothers who give birth to twins are twice as likely to be hospitalized for heart disease in the first ...

Ahead of RFK Jr.’s confirmation as head of the HHS, Dr. Dino Prato spoke about what is putting people’s health at risk — and ...

As obesity rates rise across the U.S., a new study from UnitedHealthcare and the Health Action Council examines the financial ...