The UK’s AstraZeneca, which is working on an oral GLP-1, also views the drugs as part of a combination strategy. In other ...

First the drugs tackled diabetes. Then, with just an injection a week, they took on obesity. Now they are being found to ...

In a phase III trial of adults with type 2 diabetes with heart disease and/or chronic kidney disease, oral semaglutide ...

He was inspired to become a doctor and research clinician by his father, a math teacher who was very scientifically oriented.

America’s obesity rate looks to be plateauing—again.

Obesity is a chronic complex relapsing disease defined by abnormal and/or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to ...

Obesity can lead to severe health problems, like heart disease and diabetes. A new CDC report shows the number of kids and teens with obesity has risen sharply over the past two decades.

The cost of living crisis, obesity and ultra-processed foods in diets may be to blame for people not getting enough vitamin C ...

Quebec's health insurance board currently doesn't cover Ozempic and similar weight-loss medication unless they are prescribed for patients who are diagnosed with diabetes.

The statistics linking obesity and heart disease are alarming. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that ...

Childhood obesity is on the rise in the US, with the CDC estimating approximately 1 in 5 children are living with obesity. 1 ...