Researchers from the George Washington University have uncovered promising evidence in an animal study that shows ...

Researchers from George Washington University have uncovered promising evidence in an animal study that shows setmelanotide, ...

Many focus on what weight-loss drugs take away: pounds. But they also offer patients something new: a sense of agency.

Obesity is a pressing public health issue across the United States and significantly varies in prevalence from state to state ...

The Danish drugmaker, which is grappling with a share decline and competition from Eli Lilly, unveiled planned trials of an ...

Following an intersectional approach, social categories such as gender and socioeconomic status (SES) can interact and form a basis for multiple stigma. The present study analyses differences in ...

Both indications are genetically driven. An approval of Imcivree in hypothalamic obesity would be the first for this drug in an acquired form of obesity. It could also potentially become the first ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Obesity, especially severe obesity, is linked to increased risk for 16 common health conditions, including obstructive sleep apnea, type 2 diabetes, and liver ...

Feb. 7, 2025 — People living in areas where obesity is more common may experience less stigma, which could help reduce some of the social and health consequences of being overweight. If people ...

Obesity needs a new definition, argues a global group of health experts. For over 75 years, obesity has been called a disease by the World Health Organization. But the label is hotly debated.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Form Health, the leading provider of science-based obesity care in the United States, announced a new program to prevent progression from overweight to obesity.

Overweight is a treatable medical condition, and Form’s new offering applies a science-based approach to not only prevent obesity and these conditions but also achieve positive outcomes like ...