Recognizing obesity as a chronic disease can improve treatment, address complications, and reshape healthcare strategies for ...

A new study has confirmed that weight loss or bariatric surgery is safe and very effective, and, for a large percentage of ...

The study reports that people are finding drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy helpful to manage cravings, not just for food, but ...

However, therapies remain limited due to high costs. Obesity medication sales are projected to reach $173.5b in the seven ...

A new study suggests that using weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy can lead to less alcohol consumption. The study, ...

More U.S. adults believe it is a good thing than a bad thing for adults to use weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and ...

Jan. 27, 2025 — A study shows that patients with obesity and fatty liver-related cirrhosis who had bariatric (weight-loss) surgery significantly lowered their future ... Signposting Children to ...

Obesity is an epidemic in the United States, but more people are shedding pounds with the help of weight loss drugs.

People living in rural areas are at greater risk for obesity than the general population, and they often have limited access to healthy, affordable food, physical activity facilities, public ...

Independence Blue Cross began limiting coverage of GLP-1 drugs on Jan. 1 to some medical conditions, but not obesity or weight loss.

Cost is a major obstacle for many. The drugs can be expensive without insurance, with out-of-pocket expenses reaching ...