A coalition of public health groups has released an "Obesity Bill of Rights" meant to challenge "outdated thinking" about unhealthy weight gain, and to expand access to health care. It's a ...

Obesity is a complex disease wherein you have too much body fat. Most people think it to be a cosmetic problem, however, the excess body fat increases the risk of several chronic diseases such as ...

The Trump administration is making a significant effort to reduce the cost of weight loss drugs. Its agreement with pharmaceutical giants, announced Nov. 6, 2025, will reduce the monthly prices of ...

Obesity rates in children have been on the rise for decades, having quadrupled from 1990 to 2022, and along with the rise in obesity, comes a rise in health risks. However, obesity can be broken down ...

Quick, name three reasons America has an obesity problem. Seriously, take a moment and think. I'm going to bet that one of your reasons is that junk food is cheap, but healthful food is expensive. If ...

West Virginia comes in last or very near the bottom in all kinds of significant categories. It’s been that way for so long, it’s almost a running joke. And when we’re on top, it’s usually for ...

Ms. Belluz is a health journalist based in Paris. She is co-writing a book about nutrition and health. “Obesity is a disease,” Oprah Winfrey declared after disclosing her weight loss with an ...

A new Scientific Statement from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) has named two anti-obesity drugs as options for symptom control in patients with heart failure. The benefit for these incretin ...