When measuring the nation's collective fitness, the good news is Americans are more likely to take a brisk walk, play pickleball or lift weights. But this year's ACSM American Fitness Index ranking of ...

Consumer desire for ‘more’ is driving innovation around healthy enjoyment, elevated convenience, collaboration, crossovers and memorable or immersive experiences, according to Circana’s 2025 New ...

National health expenditures are projected to have grown 8.2 percent in 2024 and to increase 7.1 percent in 2025, reflecting continued strong growth in the use of health care services and goods.

The health-care sector has powered job growth in the U.S. economy in 2025. That's largely because baby boomers are hurtling into their retirement years, boosting health-care demand since older adults ...

People with severe mental health problems can find it more difficult to live healthy lifestyles. They are more likely to develop conditions such as obesity and high blood pressure and have a reduced ...

From the good (‘Japanese walking’) to the awful (‘scromiting’), learn about the phenomena that defined the year in fitness and health. This year more of us tried the interval workout called “Japanese ...

Gary Marshall is the SEO editor at STAT. Trump’s health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was the subject of a revelatory profile here. His agenda was so sweeping, we created a tracker to document the ...

The deaths of beloved celebrities devastated us this year, such as the sudden passing of Diane Keaton from pneumonia at age 79. Weight loss medications remained part of the health conversation, with ...