If the CMS rule to cover obesity medications is finalized, coverage will increase by other insurers, experts predicted. HHS candidate RFK Jr told senators the GLP-1s are ‘miracle drugs’ but shouldn’t ...

But the results add to evidence from animal studies and reports that people are finding drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy helpful ...

Recent research suggests that a new approach could help even patients with advanced forms of fatty liver disease.

Doctors explain what types of conditions the term includes—and whether they're preventable.

Since expenditures are heavily skewed, the top 5 percent of patients by cost contribute a disproportionate amount to the mean ...

In the first half of 2025, Ozempic developer Novo Nordisk in Bagsværd, Denmark, expects results from a second phase III trial ...

A majority with overweight/obesity discontinue within a year, but the rate is higher among those without type 2 diabetes.

In his testimony this week, Kennedy claimed that infectious diseases receive far more federal funding than chronic diseases.

More U.S. adults believe it is a good thing than a bad thing for adults to use weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and ...

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for ...