Dr. Lisa Erlanger of the University of Washington offers hope to failing dieters: “Their body is just trying to survive”

Over 40% of Americans are obese, yet diets keep failing. Experts say focusing on fitness, not calories, is the real solution.

What’s Behind the Drop in US Obesity

While this coincides with an uptick in GLP-1 drug use, some experts told Newsweek they don't think they are having a major ...
Washington Examiner

Ditching daylight saving time could prevent millions of obesity cases and thousands of strokes, study says

Doing away with switching the clocks for daylight savings twice a year could prevent millions of cases of obesity and hundreds of thousands of strokes, according to a new study from Stanford ...

Chronic Kidney Disease Is Now the Ninth Leading Cause of Death

NEW YORK and HOUSTON, Nov. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Record numbers of men and women globally are now estimated to have reduced kidney function, a new study shows. Figures rose from 378 million people ...
Medscape

With Phase 3 Completed, Obesity Pill Orforglipron Advances

The 72-week multinational phase 3 ATTAIN-2 trial randomized 1613 participants with obesity or overweight (BMI ≥ 27.0) and T2D ...
Medscape

AACE: Obesity-Based Disease Care More Than Weight Reduction

A new consensus statement by American Association of Clinical Endocrinology emphasizes lifestyle interventions and ...
NBC Washington

Obesity remains high in the U.S., but more states are showing progress, new report finds

For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more has dropped, an encouraging sign that America's epidemic of excess weight might be improving. But ...