By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) -Children with obesity should receive intensive counseling to promote healthy diet and exercise habits starting at age 6, according to a draft recommendation issued by a…
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced the availability of its new obesity treatment, Zepbound, in U.S. pharmacies. The drug, priced at $550 monthly for uninsured patients, is half…
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – Overweight or obese adults lost more weight and shed pounds faster using Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro than those taking Novo Nordisk’s popular rival weight loss drug,…
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) -Eli Lilly on Monday said a mid-stage trial of its next-generation obesity drug candidate “triple G” showed that it led to weight loss of up to…
Military’s New Body Fat Standards Could Fail Many More Soldiers As Obesity Rates Climb Mia Hernandez on June 19, 2023 Many soldiers are expected to fail the U.S. Army’s new…
By Jennifer Rigby DUBLIN (Reuters) – Taking Novo Nordisk’s new obesity drug may help reduce the risk of heart disease as well as boosting weight loss, according to new research…
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – The cost of expanding U.S. Medicare prescription drug coverage to pay for expensive, new obesity medications could be catastrophic, health economists warned in a report…
Biden Admin Appoints Doctor Who Claims Obesity Is Mostly Genetic To Dietary Guidelines Committee Laurel Duggan on January 22, 2023 President Joe Biden’s administration appointed Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, who…
Top Medical Org Says Answer To Child Obesity Is Surgery, Medication Laurel Duggan on January 9, 2023 The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) called for the aggressive medical treatment of…
By Deena Beasley LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Amgen Inc’s experimental obesity drug demonstrated promising durability trends in an early trial, paving the way for a larger mid-stage study early next…
By Nikolaj Skydsgaard COPENHAGEN – Novo Nordisk sought to soothe concerns about supplies of its new obesity drug Wegovy on Thursday, saying there was nothing unusual about a slight delay…
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The good news is there won’t be $15,000 fines placed against people smoking legal marijuana. The bad news is the team of New Jersey legislators who…