Weight loss drugs like Ozempic were associated with a lower risk of suicidal thoughts in teens with obesity, a new study found.

Allowing Medicare to cover anti-obesity medications would drive up federal spending by about $35 billion on net between 2026 and 2034, according to ...

The UK Government has signed a collaboration agreement with Lilly, the pharmaceutical giant behind weight loss medication ...

Researchers have unveiled a novel approach to tackle obesity by targeting fat absorption in the small intestine. The ...

Sep. 23, 2024 — With Medicare now covering semaglutide for people with obesity and cardiovascular disease who don't have diabetes, a study looks at who that might ... Oct. 3, 2024 — Overweight ...

Individuals struggling with obesity face a number of social and health difficulties, but those problems are less severe if ...

About 74% of adult Americans are overweight or obese, and obesity leads to about $480 billion in extra medical care costs, ...

Discover the growing demand for specialty training in obesity treatment as new options emerge. Learn about the current state and benefits of certification ...

The results of a new study suggest that individuals struggling with obesity face a number of social and health difficulties, ...

Following the Mediterranean diet may modestly lower children's risk of gaining excessive weight, but the impact was not ...

Achieving weight loss within a year of initiating orlistat can reduce the risk for both incident gout and recurrent gout ...

Researchers raise concerns in a recent commentary. Since 1990, the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity has nearly ...