A new study suggests that medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol.

Independence Blue Cross began limiting coverage of GLP-1 drugs on Jan. 1 to some medical conditions, but not obesity or weight loss.

A new study suggests that medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol.

Obesity is classified as a chronic disease that needs medical attention, because it can result from genetics, environmental ...

Marketers have more ways than ever to reach patients, but the survey of 579 people who self-identified as having obesity shows that the classics are still in style. TV topped the list of media ...

some insurers are opting out of coverage for anti-obesity medications, forcing some patients to abruptly stop treatment. In a recent study in Obesity Pillars, Treah Haggerty, MD, MS, of West ...

Obesity estimates for Aboriginal groups are based on single responses for Aboriginal identity. For the purposes of this report, the term "First Nations off-reserve " is used in lieu of "North American ...

The amount of time spent in EMT class dedicated to the knowledge and skills needed to patient assessment clearly indicates the importance placed on the EMT having the ability to competently ...

In late December, Novo Nordisk announced that its much anticipated next-generation obesity drug CagriSema had missed its target for patients to lose 25 per cent of their body weight in a late ...

New data published today shows that 784 patients a day were in hospital with norovirus last week (week ending 19 January 2025), up from 650 the previous week. Levels ...

“Family history plays a critical role in determining obesity. Patients with a genetic predisposition may appear less obese initially but are more likely to gain significant weight over tim ...

Children who respond well to pediatric obesity treatment have markedly lower morbidity and mortality risks in young adulthood, according to data published on January 21 in JAMA Pediatrics.