"With the diminished size of the [active-duty] force and increasing demands on the National Guard and reserves, service members separated due to obesity and its comorbidities are vital personnel ...

Semaglutide and tirzepatide prescriptions for obesity are influenced by race, gender, social vulnerability, and urbanicity, with disparities in access and utilization. Despite increased ...

The Trump administration on Tuesday temporarily reinstated dozens of fired federal workers who help screen coal miners for black lung, a deadly and incurable disease caused by inhaling toxic coal ...

Researchers calculated that a BMI cutoff of 33.7 kg/m 2 should be used to diagnose obesity in male athletes. Studies are needed to validate the proposed BMI cutoffs in other populations.

You can reach Elaine on Signal at elaineywchen.70. Novo Nordisk is expanding its efforts to sell its obesity drug Wegovy directly to patients, striking agreements with telehealth companies ...

Since 1990, births to moms under 20 have dropped by 73 percent, while births to women over 40 have increased by 193 percent, according to the CDC. McGowan said life circumstances played a big role ...

Apr. 28, 2025 — In the past 20 years, the average rate of obesity among adults in the United States has risen by approximately 30 percent, but the rate of those with the most severe forms of ...

Diabetes management-dose GLP-1 use reduces recurrent arrhythmic events for patients with atrial fibrillation and obesity. The highest benefit was observed for those with severe obesity.

A research team led by Dr. Martin Mollenhauer from the Heart Center at University Hospital Cologne has investigated the link between obesity and the risk of cardiovascular disease in greater detail.

With the CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP), which inspects cruise ships, impacted by recent staffing cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services, public health officials said they ...

That doesn’t negate the findings, but it may suggest some level of bias. For certain people with obesity, though, even unfunded research finds short-term use of these sweeteners to be safe and ...

Childhood obesity has reached alarming levels worldwide, posing significant health risks such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and psychological ...