Obesity affects both physical and mental health, leading to body-image issues and emotional eating. Dr. Nand Kumar of AIIMS ...
Comprehensive study exposes critical health risks of obesity, including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, while offering ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ordered a hold on a study of an early-stage obesity drug being developed by Amgen, another potential setback in the company’s efforts to join the booming weight ...
GLP-1 drugs mimic a hormone that sends the brain signals of fullness. Researchers theorize that the drugs could work the same ...
Recently, an international commission proposed a revised definition of obesity that focuses on how excess body fat affects the body, and factors in waist circumference, rather than simply ...
The economic burden of obesity is also significant. In the Finger Lakes, excess medical spending due to obesity is estimated ...
Cost is a major obstacle for many. The drugs can be expensive without insurance, with out-of-pocket expenses reaching ...
Offering expertise on the program are OB-GYN Dr. Donna G. Ivery, Neumours infection expert Chad Neilsen, and Dr. Dacre Knight ...
Major heart health risk factors like obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure remain on the rise in the United States, ...
Although obese individuals are at greater risk of diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, not all obese people ...