Obesity has become a global epidemic, contributing to a host of chronic health conditions such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.

Significant’ weight returned weeks after stopping drug, say researchers who advise patients to adjust expectations.

The annual study found air quality and food insecurity is worsening across the country, affecting health outcomes.

Heavy drinkers today are over twice as likely as two decades ago to develop serious liver disease. The study analyzed ...

HOULTON, Maine — It took more than two years for an Aroostook County EMS to get a new, specially designed $404,802 ambulance used for safely transporting patients who weigh more than 500 pounds.

GLP-1 medications, on average, can cost individuals $1,000 per month if their employers do not provide insurance coverage, Andrea Grande, a principal at Brown & Brown, said ...

Obesity increases the risk of nearly 200 diseases. A new genetic test may be able to predict a young child's risk of obesity ...

Low doses of the injectable weight-loss medication semaglutide may improve symptoms of a hard-to-treat type of heart failure.

Dr Reddy's Laboratories plans to launch a cheaper copycat version of Novo Nordisk's blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy in 87 ...

A new study in mice shows that tirzepatide—the active ingredient in the popular drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound—not only helps shed pounds but may also slow or reduce the growth of breast cancer tumors ...

A study finds children’s cereals prioritizing palatability over health, as new products contain significantly more sugar, fat, and sodium than previous launches.

Dr Reddy's Laboratories plans to launch a cheaper copycat version of Novo Nordisk's blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy in 87 ...