Nonmedical factors drive up to 60 percent of health outcomes, and for people with type 2 diabetes (T2D), social determinants ...

Adult obesity is a risk factor for infection-related hospitalizations and mortality, causing about 10% of infection-related deaths in 2023.

In recent months, the Trump administration struck a deal with pharmaceutical companies to lower the price many Americans pay for popular drugs used for weight loss, such as Ozempic and Wegovy. As a ...

This true crime case delves into the harrowing story of a 14-year-old girl who weighed just 35 pounds, comatose and barely clinging to life. Her family created a narrative surrounding her supposed ...

A "morbidly obese" dog, which could barely walk after being fed pasta every night, has shed half his body weight after going on a diet. Mixed-breed Patch tipped the scales at a shocking ...

People who stop taking weight-loss drugs tend to regain the weight they lost within less than two years, according to a study of more than 9000 people. Some argue that this emphasises that obesity is ...

Eli Lilly said its closely watched obesity pill helped patients maintain the majority of their weight loss after they switched directly from taking Wegovy and Zepbound injections in a late-stage trial ...

Elaine Chen covers biotech, co-writes The Readout newsletter, and co-hosts STAT’s weekly biotech podcast, The Readout Loud. You can reach Elaine on Signal at elaineywchen.70. Eli Lilly’s ...

Share on Pinterest The WHO recommended GLP-1s as a treatment for obesity alongside a healthy diet and regular exercise. Milles Team/Stocksy New guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) ...

President Trump announced a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower prices on hugely popular weight-loss drugs for Medicare, Medicaid and American patients who pay with their own money. By ...

After hitting a record high, the U.S. rate of obesity is falling, as the number of people taking GLP-1 medications rises stockvisual/Getty The rate of obese Americans has declined three years after ...

As more Americans turn to weight loss drugs, the U.S. adult obesity rate is declining, according to new survey data from Gallup. The data published Tuesday showed the obesity rate among participants ...