New poll reveals Americans' mixed views on weight-loss drugs for obesity treatment, especially regarding teen use.

Young boys who ate a greater proportion of ultraprocessed foods were more likely to develop overweight or obesity by age 5 years, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.“Ultraprocessed ...

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

Police boats have returned to the Potomac River as part of the recovery and investigation after the United States’ deadliest ...

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President Donald Trump has nominated Kennedy to be the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which ...

Rep. David Schweikert applauded RFK’s concern about obesity and chronic disease, without mentioning his history of anti-vaccine activism.

A surge in the flow of aid into the Gaza Strip since the truce between Israel and Hamas took effect on Jan. 19 is likely to ...

One recent analysis found that, over the course of three years, people taking semaglutide (the compound in Ozempic and the weight loss drug Wegovy) were about 40 to 70 percent less likely to be ...