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.

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

Flawed definitions of obesity can harm health outcomes, research indicates. The medical community is taking notice ...

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 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 ...

Obesity treatment should start at a young age, he said, because if you have overweight at ages 3-6 years, the likelihood of ...

The active ingredient found in popular medications for Type 2 diabetes and weight loss, including Ozempic and Wegovy, may ...