"I'm not going to second-guess myself."Wegovy belongs to a pricey class of drugs called GLP-1s (short for glucagon-like ...

As of late 2024, only 14 state Medicaid programs cover GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, Saxenda, or Zepbound for the treatment of obesity. These states are: California, Connecticut, Indiana, Maryland, ...

Research shows intentional weight loss in older adults can lead to better mobility, reduced medical complications, and ...

By Charalambos CharalambousIn classrooms, parks, offices and even around the family dinner table, the signs are becoming harder to ignore. As an educator, a scientist of human physical health, and a ...

Using Sernova Biotherapeutics' investigational Cell Pouch Bio-hybrid Organ, transplanted human donor islet cells helped ...

Northern Ireland's first regional obesity management service has been approved by the health minister. Mike Nesbitt's ...

Obesity causes temporary disruptions, but not permanent structural changes, in the liver’s molecular network that regulates ...

The standards represent the American Diabetes Association’s effort to address the stigma that affects healthcare access, ...

Weightwatchers and bariatric surgery had limited effects on the obese brain, but GLP-1s like Ozempic may mean new hope in ...

A major new meta-analysis from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has ...

It's well-known that obesity is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. But some research suggests that while people who ...

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