The 2013 declaration of obesity as a chronic disease and the 2021 approval of semaglutide are associated with increased use ...

Earlier research has shown that having an obese parent increases a child’s risk of obesity, researchers said in background ...

Eli Lilly and Co on Thursday issued a public warning about potential safety risks linked to compounded tirzepatide products that are mixed with vitamin B12. The company said internal testing detected ...

IT seems that Guyanese are not taking seriously enough the tremendous impact that overweight has on the two main non-communicable diseases (NCDs)primarily responsible for deaths in this country – ...

Obesity and type 2 diabetes are deeply interconnected. Yet, many diabetes prevention programs fail to adequately treat ...

A coalition of Hispanic health and public policy organizations is pushing for New Mexico’s Medicaid program to broaden its coverage of weight loss drugs as treatment for obesity. The policy change, ...

An estimated 36.2% of Michigan adults were obese in 2024, marking the state’s highest rate in more than a decade. U.S. prevalence of obesity was highest in the Midwest region. Michigan found itself ...

Drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound have been hailed as miracle treatments. But one in 10 people are what scientists call ...

India is grappling with a startling childhood obesity crisis, impacting 14 million youths and placing it just behind China. As wealth increases and urban life becomes the norm, unhealthy eating habits ...

India's CDSCO has warned pharma firms against promoting prescription weight-loss drugs (GLP-1s) via surrogate or digital ads, ...

In Brazil, an estimated 6.6 million children aged 5-9 years and 9.9 million adolescents aged 10-19 years are overweight or have obesity; clinicians should prioritize prevention and early intervention.

This week, Mad in America examines three studies around mental health diagnosis, psychotropic drug use, obesity, and diabetes ...