Novo Nordisk is under pressure from investors for more information about its next-generation obesity drug candidate CagriSema ...

The Swiss pharmaceutical company has set a high bar for any potential obesity-treatment acquisition as it scans the market ...

The company said the agency's hold was "not related to the drug,” dubbed AMG 513, and that discussions were underway to ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

The economic burden of obesity is also significant. In the Finger Lakes, excess medical spending due to obesity is estimated ...

GLP-1 drugs mimic a hormone that sends the brain signals of fullness. Researchers theorize that the drugs could work the same ...

Comprehensive study exposes critical health risks of obesity, including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, while offering ...

El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-A new definition of obesity, published in the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Journal, proposes a new definition that moves beyond body mass index (BMI). Dr. Jorge Acosta, the ...

A new study finds that three quarters of American adults and half of adolescents are too heavy. That's making more of us sick ...

Offering expertise on the program are OB-GYN Dr. Donna G. Ivery, Neumours infection expert Chad Neilsen, and Dr. Dacre Knight ...

Cost is a major obstacle for many. The drugs can be expensive without insurance, with out-of-pocket expenses reaching ...

Major heart health risk factors like obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure remain on the rise in the United States, ...