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The Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs and Border Security convened at Port San Antonio Wednesday to hear public comment on issues ranging from defense…
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The prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents has spiked in the last four decades worldwide, according to research supported by the World Health…
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The Partnership for a Healthier America started in 2010 as part of then First Lady Michelle Obama’s efforts to curb childhood obesity. The San Antonio…
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The new director of the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, Dr. Colleen Bridger, is a nationally recognized speaker, trainer and innovations expert…
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More than one-third of Bexar County adults are obese, according to recent data, and obesity is a known risk factor for diabetes.One in 7 people in San…
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A report released on Dec. 5, 2016, in San Antonio shows Latino children drink more sugary drinks earlier in life than their counterparts, putting them at…
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Texas has one of the highest obesity rates in the nation. One in three Texas adults is considered obese. Now, San Antonio researchers are using South…
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Are kids more at risk of becoming obese because of their race or their economic status? A group of researchers at the University of Michigan tried to tease out an answer.
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In part one of our series, we look at the numbers with NPR's Allison Aubrey and Johns Hopkins' Dr. Bruce Lee.
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After decades of increases, U.S. obesity rates overall seem to be flattening out, the CDC says. But obesity is rising among middle-aged women, and particularly among black and Hispanic women.