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Currently, there are six FDA approved weight loss medications. They include three GLP-1 receptor agonists -- liraglutide ...

Policymakers should focus on both obesity prevention and better access to treatment for those already living with obesity.

Refined grains, potatoes and sugary drinks can pack on extra pounds and cause blood sugar to spike, researchers noted. As a ...

Trump is reinforcing the mission to tackle the nation’s epidemic of chronic illness and authorizing him to chair a special ...

Five words in an obscure regulation are being deployed by Trump’s appointees to kill grants unilaterally across the ...

Eli Lilly's CEO David Ricks discusses the launch of diabetes and anti-obesity drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound, focusing on expanding access in emerging markets. He highlights new weight-loss drugs and ...

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The average weight for women in the U.S. is 170.8 pounds, and the average height is 5 feet, 3 inches tall. These are ...

A team of scientists from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research has found that regularly consuming sweet drinks like ...

Here is how the healthiness of America’s cities measured up. Berkeley claims the top spot for the third year in a row, while ...