New drug could help with weight loss and prevent liver disease
Scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio have developed a promising new drug that could aid in weight loss...
Why fitness matters more than weight for good health
As obesity rates rise in the United States, many people are turning to weight-loss methods, including new drugs, to shed pounds.
However, researchers at the...
260 million people in the U.S. may be overweight or obese by 2050
Over the past three decades, obesity rates in the United States have risen at an alarming pace. Since 1990, the prevalence of obesity has...
Higher BMI means higher disease risk, study finds
A recent study by scientists at deCODE genetics, published in Nature Communications, offers new insights into how body mass index (BMI) can influence the risk...
This weight-loss drug may reduce heart attack risk in stroke survivors
A recent study has shown that the weight-loss drug Ozempic, along with other medications in its class, may significantly lower the risk of heart...
Why being slightly overweight might help stroke recovery
Scientists from Kobe University have found that stroke survivors who are slightly overweight tend to have fewer disabilities after their recovery.
This discovery builds on...
Weight loss surgery could help lower heart failure risk
A recent study by researchers from the Metamor Institute at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, in collaboration with Our Lady of the Lake and LSU...
Meal timing strategies can help people lose weight, study finds
Researchers from Bond University in Robina, Australia, have found that certain meal timing strategies—like time-restricted eating, eating fewer meals, and consuming more calories earlier...
Diabetes drug shows major promise for weight loss in people with obesity
Scientists from Yale and other institutions have discovered that tirzepatide, a drug approved to treat type 2 diabetes, may also be highly effective for...
Childhood obesity linked to scarce food options
Obesity affects about 1 in 5 kids in the U.S. It’s a growing concern. Carrying extra weight can raise a child’s risk of future...