This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. If you’re struggling with weight, you’re not alone. Around 42 percent of American adults have obesity. In addition to nutrition, ...

With the surge in popularity of weight loss injections, such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound, many patients seeking to lose weight are wondering whether these drugs can replace weight loss ...

With the widespread use of semaglutide injections for weight loss, especially in Kenya, bariatric surgery has somewhat taken a back seat. Yet the real question isn’t which option wins, but who needs ...

Medical weight loss might be on the verge of a further revolution. For starters, people will likely have the option of taking ...

KUTV — There has been a lot of buzz around weight loss medications recently. Dr. Ellen Morrow from University of Utah Health spoke to Kari Hawker-Diaz about bariatric surgery and weight loss ...

Some people don’t lose enough weight after bariatric surgery, but a new study shows that adding a daily shot of GLP-1 drug ...

An employee benefits survey from an international benefits watchdog found 22% of organizations cover prescription drugs for weight loss; 45% offered benefits to cover bariatric surgery.

As of Jan. 1, 2026, CenCal Health and all other Medi-Cal managed care plans will no longer cover the cost of GLP-1 weight loss medications such as Wegovy ...

Combining bariatric surgery with weight loss medication can help people who need to lose more weight post-surgery, Monash ...

"Developing new ways to treat these patients is of the utmost importance," Dr. Casey H. Halpern, a senior author of the study ...

Weight gain can lead to high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and dyslipidemia, a metabolic disorder of abnormal lipids. As the body gets bigger, cardiac changes occur and the left ventricle — the ...