Obesity is a global health crisis, increasing the risk of chronic conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and metabolic ...

but do not directly treat a specific medical issue. However, some people need to take part in a weight loss program ahead of bariatric surgery or other procedures for which it would be beneficial ...

GLP-1 medications—like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound—can help you shed pounds, but only if taken properly. Don't get caught ...

University Medical Center New Orleans is expanding its bariatric program – the Center for Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery – ...

University Medical Center New Orleans is expanding its Center for Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery to meet the rising demand ...

The Stormont Vail Health Weight Management program completed its 500th bariatric surgery since its launch in 2018.

A key study used in securing FDA approval for Wegovy as a lifetime medication for weight loss was based on patients using the ...

Nearly 4.4 million adult New Yorkers, or 30%, has obesity, but access to weight-loss medications varies based on a variety of ...

Increased provider rates also contributed to the rise in insurance premiums impacting the Massachusetts Health Connector, ...

Semaglutide, the underlying drug marketed as Ozempic and Wegovy, works by mimicking a hormone that triggers the body to feel ...

One of the researchers described the circumstances that led to the discovery as “serendipity.” This year’s prestigious Lasker ...

Personalized weight loss programs in obese children are shown to reduce specific harmful lipids linked to heart disease and ...