Allison Aubrey

On the heels of the surgeon general's warning about the cancer risks of alcohol, there's a growing consensus that less is better. But the evidence doesn't support abstinence for all.

About 40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by healthy lifestyle choices and preventive medicine. Here's a tool to gauge your brain care and track your progress.

Embargoed until Tuesday 6:30 PM. A new report on how to diagnose obesity will be published by a Lancet Commission

An international committee of scientists has proposed changing the way obesity is defined and diagnosed. The proposal adds more ways to measure body composition and fat.

Updated January 15, 2025 at 11:14 AM ET The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday it is banning the food dye Red No. 3.

The Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of petroleum-based Red dye #3, citing evidence of cancer in laboratory animals.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest wants warning labels on food products containing six synthetic dyes.

When the FDA announced a ban of food dye Red No. 3 this week, the agency pointed to a law that says a food additive may not be authorized if it's been found to cause cancer.

People with higher body mass indexes say they're relieved by experts' new guidance to downplay the use of BMI in diagnosing people with weight problems or obesity.

People with elevated BMIs say they're relieved by experts' new guidance to downplay the use of BMI in diagnosing people with weight problems or obesity. People recovering from eating disorders say the focus on weight and BMI can be triggering and counterproductive.