China's National Health Commission (NHC) published its first set of guidelines to standardise the diagnosis and treatment of ...

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

A review of the medical records of thousands of adolescents treated for obesity found that kids who received the GLP-1 ...

Data released from the CDC shows that at least one in five adults in every state in America is living with obesity.

Obesity is a widespread health issue influenced by genetic and lifestyle factors. This article explores its definition, ...

A meta-analysis of over 3.7 million adults with obesity found that pancreatic cancer risk was lower for those who underwent ...

Belen Garijo, the CEO of Merck KGaA, says focus on growth and innovation is key to the German group’s future.

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

Explore how overweight and obesity are classified using BMI and other methods and understand the limitations of relying on ...

October 21, 2024 - Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates the budgetary effects of an illustrative policy that would ...

About 40% of hormone-positive breast cancers in postmenopausal women might be linked to excess body fat, researchers reported ...

This approach, designed to transport therapeutic molecules directly to the digestive tract, shows promise in preventing ...