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.

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 ...

NHS experts report unprecedented demand for the new generation of obesity treatments. Online pharmacies will no longer be allowed to use customer pictures or questionnaires as evidence.

“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 ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index ...

The new framework could help clinicians determine whether a patient needs medicines or just monitoring and general health advice. It may also, as a result, impact how obesity drugs are prescribed.

“Doctors now have newer weight loss medicines that can be used for treating obesity. Weight loss surgery is available. These new guidelines help physicians select better the patients who need these ...

When children with obesity undergo weight-loss treatment ... and who were then followed up as young adults in the Swedish Patient Register, the Prescribed Drugs Register and the Cause of Death ...

The report says BMI should be a screening tool, followed up with a measurement of excess body fat to determine if a patient has obesity. More than 100 million American adults have obesity ...