A BMI of 40 kg/m 2 or higher is considered morbidly obese. Morbid obesity can increase the risk of serious health problems ...

Mississippi is bracing for a surge in obesity rates — and launching new programs, policies and school initiatives to fight ...

In early 2025, the British Medical Journal (BMJ) reported 82 UK deaths from adverse reactions to semaglutide and tirzepatide, ...

The season finale of TLC's hit series Dangerously Obese lands Wednesday night with the gripping story of Bryan, whose battle ...

Birds, cats, emus, and a pig were found in deplorable conditions, as a veterinarian detailed the illness and neglect in an ...

Amy Schumer put her new physique on display as she modeled a Masion Valentino look during an impromptu photoshoot at home with her and Chris Fischer’s 6-year-old son Gene.

Eli Lilly's next-gen anti-obesity candidate hit it out of the park in a phase 3 study. This should help solidify the ...

The implications from the design of the clinical GLP-1 agonist trials and studies of caloric restriction are that exercise is ...

Curating evidence-based lifestyle recommendations is key to achieving ideal cardiometabolic health in patients with obesity, ...

The World Health Organization on Monday recommended GLP-1 drugs as a tool to manage obesity in adults, marking a shift in the way the U.N. agency has historically framed obesity treatment. The WHO ...

New World Health Organization guidelines for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs state that “intensive behavioral therapy” should be combined with these revolutionizing medications for obesity treatment. In the ...

Starting Jan. 1, New Hampshire’s Medicaid program will stop covering GLP-1 drugs — Wegovy, Zepbound, and others — for weight loss, the state Department of Health and Human Services told providers in ...