The state's obesity rate is at its highest level since 2019, ranking Michigan 33rd nationally in the latest federal data. Estimates are obesity costs the health care system almost $173 billion a year.

Can you be thin but unhealthy? Experts explain the risks of normal-weight obesity and the hidden dangers of visceral fat.

First Coast News anchor Jeannie Blaylock, who launched 'Buddy Check 12' more than 30 years ago, announced her own breast cancer diagnosis.

I consider myself a healthy person. I eat plenty of fruit and veg, am obsessed with fibre, rock climb twice a week and try to squeeze in a lunchtime jog on the days I don’t. But when I recently ...

Even slim-looking Indians may carry excess abdominal fat. This 'thin-fat' body type raises the risk of diabetes and other metabolic diseases despite a normal weight.

A FORMER 500lb weight loss influencer has bravely opened up about accepting her new body after shedding a staggering 12st without fat jabs. Samantha, who at her heaviest weighed over 35st, took to ...

Chippenham Pit Stop is encouraging truck drivers to measure their waists and use a simple NHS-approved tool to understand their health risks better.

Are you looking for an honest answer to a medical question? Dr. Mara Gordon, a family physician in Camden, N.J., answers reader health questions monthly. Write us at: [email protected]. Question: I'm ...

Have you filed your taxes yet? Here’s what to know this tax season — from when your refund may arrive to how to check its status. The Internal Revenue Service started accepting federal tax returns in ...

Can't find your status? It might be too soon and you'll have to wait. For each method of filing, you have to wait at least: 24 hours after you e-file a current-year return 3 or 4 days after you e-file ...

It's tax season. You put in the hard work of gathering your documents, filled out all the right forms and submitted your paperwork to the Internal Revenue Service. Now only one question remains: ...

The IRS began accepting 2026 tax forms on Monday, Jan. 26, and filers expecting a refund may already be wondering how long it will take to get their money. Here's what tax filers in Michigan should ...