The Medicare GLP-1 Bridge will start July 1. Regardless of the balance sheet, the responsible choice, says Dr Amy Faith Ho, is not to wait until obesity becomes a heart attack, a dialysis chair, or ...

Learn when to seek an obesity medicine specialist, how they differ from other doctors, and how they provide comprehensive, ...

It might seem like semantics. But whether a health condition qualifies as a disease can have a huge impact on patient experiences and treatment options.

In January, a global commission of 56 experts, endorsed by 76 international medical organisations, proposed a new framework for diagnosing obesity, moving beyond the traditional reliance on Body Mass ...

There are few diagnostic terms in medicine more stigmatized than “obesity,” which affects 41.9% of U.S. adults over 20, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But many doctors ...

Obesity is a health condition, but it does not fall under the category of eating disorder. However, certain eating disorders may lead to a person developing obesity. Doctors consider obesity not an ...

Better health isn’t built through perfection. It’s built through slow, steady changes, starting with simple steps in your ...

The move could unlock millions of new patients for Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly and expand access to medications that were ...

Thanks to endless talk about GLP-1 injections (and endless speculation about which celebrities and Real Housewives are using them) over the past several years, we’ve all gotten used to hearing about ...

In 1970, about 1 in 20 children were affected by obesity; today, it's 1 in 5. Dr. Jonathan LaPook looks at programs aimed at ...