The advice to “eat less, move more” isn’t just outdated, it’s harmful. Obesity is a chronic condition shaped by biology, ...

Systemic inflammation partially plays a role in obesity and depression, a new report published Monday in BMC Psychiatry finds.

A team of health experts argue that BMI does not capture the whole story of a person's health. So that team is pushing new guidance for the medical community.

Obesity at cancer diagnosis appeared linked to significantly poorer survival among children and adolescents, according to results of a retrospective study.The association between obesity and ...

Rates of postpartum depression have more than doubled in little over a decade among American women, a new analysis shows.

The Kaiser team noted that an uptick in postpartum depression rates has been happening alongside "a parallel increase" in obesity rates among pregnant U.S. women over the past decade.

Diagnoses of depression and anxiety among kids, teens, and young adults increased from 2017 to 2021, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a cohort study in Southern California.

New research reveals dramatic increases in depression and anxiety diagnoses among U.S. youth during the pandemic, urging a reevaluation of mental health services for young people at risk.