Can you be thin but unhealthy? Experts explain the risks of normal-weight obesity and the hidden dangers of visceral fat.

This week, Mad in America examines three studies around mental health diagnosis, psychotropic drug use, obesity, and diabetes ...

Biomea Fusion, Inc. (“Biomea,” “Biomea Fusion,” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BMEA), a clinical-stage diabetes and obesity company, today announced that Juan Pablo Frías, MD, delivered an oral ...

A coalition of Hispanic health and public policy organizations is pushing for New Mexico’s Medicaid program to broaden its coverage of weight loss drugs as treatment for obesity. The policy change, ...

The global obesity drugs market is projected to grow at a robust compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 25% through 2031. This growth is driven by the rising prevalence of overweight and ...

The AHA urges doctors to begin screening and treating patients who are still in their 30s, well before the risks of a heart attack and stroke are higher.

Those who were misdiagnosed had higher healthcare utilization, suggesting potential benefits of broader autoantibody screening.

Aetna agrees to pay $117.7M to settle federal fraud allegations over inflated Medicare Advantage payments and diagnostic coding practices.

We’d never tell you to “get more sleep,” because no one’s missing out by choice. That said, a new Stanford study has found there’s another sleep behavior that impacts type 2 diabetes risk, perhaps ...

Bariatric surgery uptake has decreased since the fourth quarter of 2022, coinciding with a rise in prescriptions of semaglutide and tirzepatide for adults with obesity, according to a research letter ...

Kenya marked World Kidney Day 2026 on Thursday with a national commemoration at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) in Nairobi.The event brought together policymakers, kidney specialists and healthcare ...