obesity

A campaign is challenging Alabamians to use the thousands of miles of recreational trails in the name of good health. The goal is to utilize the state’s diverse landscapes to make active living an experience.

(TUSCALOOSA, AL)-- A new grant will help health experts discover how the amount of sleep someone gets is related to chronic diseases.Adam Knowlden is an…

A newly-created panel is trying to find ways to make it easier for nearly 2 million Alabamians to eat healthier food.The Alabama Healthy Food Financing…

A new report by two public health groups says Alabama has the eighth highest adult obesity rate in the nation.The report released Thursday by the Trust…

A new survey by a group campaigning against obesity finds that Alabama is the sixth-fattest state in the nation. A study by the Trust for America's Health…

A new study says Alabama is the nation's fourth-fattest state. The report released Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 32…