Data gathered from the Central Disease Center and the American Diabetes highlights a health crisis in Arkansas.

The outgoing Biden administration will propose that pricey GLP-1 obesity medications such as semaglutide (Wegovy), and tirzepatide (Zepbound) be covered by Medicare and Medicaid. The biggest and ...

The proposed rule could give millions of Americans access to the new drugs; it will also put pressure on the incoming Trump administration. By Margot Sanger-Katz Margot Sanger-Katz has been ...

Nov. 20, 2024 — Weight-loss and diabetes drug tirzepatide can reduce the risk of death or worsening heart failure for patients with obesity and heart failure with preserved pump function ...

Overweight and obesity means weighing more than what is thought to be healthy for a person of that height. Body mass index (BMI), which estimates your level of body fat based on your height and weight ...

A new study from Northwestern Medicine reveals a rise in severe pregnancy complications in Illinois. Researchers found more ...

Obesity is a condition in which excess fat has accumulated in the body, such that it can have an adverse effect on health. Obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of greater than 30 kg/m2 ...

Mississippi has been crowned the unhealthiest state in the U.S., according to data collected on national rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Sometimes referred to under the ...

ABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel discusses how much of a gamechanger this new rule would be if it went into effect ...

Rates of obesity in Canada have steadily increased in recent years making obesity one of the country’s biggest health problems. Being overweight or obese increases the risk of developing a ...

The work stems from decades of research showing that having obesity in early childhood significantly increases the risk of lifetime obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other serious ...

AstraZeneca Plc said its experimental obesity pill was well tolerated by patients with type-2 diabetes as it presented data from several studies testing its three new weight-loss medicines. The ...