Weight-Loss Drug Also Protects against Heart Disease. What Happens Next?
Clinical-trial data suggest that semaglutide, sold under the name Wegovy, slashed risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular incidents in a trial
Ozempic and Other Weight-Loss Drugs Bear Heavy Costs and Questions for Seniors
Limited data on adults age 60 and older raise questions on whether high-priced weight-loss drugs will really help with lowering rates of chronic illness and disability
Why You Don’t Just Lose Fat When You’re on a Diet
Here’s why your body sheds fat and muscle when you diet
Better Ways Than BMI to Measure Obesity
A leading medical society says that the commonly used body mass index falls short, and it is time for alternative measures
Death Rates among Black People in the U.S. Are Rising after Falling
Researchers hope their work on racial health disparities will be a “call to action”
Almost Half of Cancer Deaths Are Preventable
Data show that smoking, drinking alcohol and having a high body mass index are the biggest contributors to cancer worldwide
Some Sugar Substitutes Affect Blood Glucose and Gut Bacteria
In an August 2022 study, participants who consumed sugar substitutes showed an altered microbiome and spikes in blood glucose
Antifatness in the Surgical Setting
Weight bias compounds health problems, and surgeons need to recognize and stop it
The Weight Game: How Body-Size Bias Can Hold Back Health Science
For decades, assumptions about weight have clouded our view of health
If Soda Companies Don't Want to Be Treated Like Tobacco Companies, They Need to Stop Acting Like Them
The evidence for comparing the two industries keeps coming. Both try to sway public opinion, avoid accountability and muddle the science
WHO Calls for Sugar Tax to Fight Obesity and Diabetes
Obesity more than doubled worldwide between 1980 and 2014
Obesity and Violence Hamper U.S. Progress toward U.N. Health Goals
The U.S. ranked 28th, below many other wealthier nations