Tag: Obesity
GLP-1s Are Popular Obesity Meds, But Trump HHS May Focus On Prevention
Obesity is a growing concern in the United States, with nearly 40% of adults classified as obese. This…
Drinking plenty of water helps with a variety of conditions from obesity to migraines, researchers find
Water is essential for our overall health and well-being. Public health recommendations often suggest drinking eight cups of…
RFK Jr. should launch a Marshall Plan for obesity
If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as the secretary of Health and Human Services, it will undoubtedly…
AHA 2024: First, a call for prevention. Then a spotlight on obesity drugs
The 100th-year celebration of the American Heart Association's conference kicked off with a somber tone as Valentin Fuster…
Keeping weight off may be stymied by fat cells’ ‘memory’ of obesity
New research suggests that fat tissue may have a memory when it comes to weight gain and loss.…
Childhood obesity, bird flu, Covid vaccines
In a recent development, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has come under scrutiny for its new clinical…
Pediatricians’ obesity guidelines misconstrued eating disorder studies
Childhood obesity has become a pressing issue in recent years, prompting the American Academy of Pediatrics to adopt…
GLP-1 obesity drug effective for kids, raising hope and concern| STAT
The first late-stage trial of a GLP-1 drug in young children with obesity has shown promising results in…
Obesity drug tracker: Can amylin drugs upend Wegovy, Zepbound?
Related feature: STAT’s Obesity Drug Tracker, updated and with a new feature that allows the entire dataset to…