Working the night shift can wreak havoc on your health in just a few days, a study from Washington State University reveals.

As the prevalence of overweight and obesity increases, health and welfare costs will also increase substantially. 4 The financial consequences for the individual and the healthcare system will ...

Some new medications in development are also trying to solve for a persistent side effect of existing drugs: Patients who ...

Policymakers must prioritize access to innovative obesity care in tackling the obesity epidemic across the United States.

Globally, obesity is on the rise, and it is projected that without immediate action, around a third (746 million) of the world’s children and adolescents will be overweight or obese by 2050.

Objective Overweight and obesity have been shown to be related to multiple chronic conditions, leading to a heavy economic burden on society throughout the world. This study aims to estimate the ...

Metabolism and obesity are the focus of a major research initiative by the University of Gothenburg and AstraZeneca, with the support of Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and Region Västra Götaland ...

Community News University Heights council won’t yet commit to Washington Boulevard multipurpose trail Updated: Jun. 17, 2025, 10:29 a.m. | Published: Jun. 17, 2025, 3:55 a.m.

Researchers from George Washington University have uncovered promising evidence in an animal study that shows setmelanotide, an FDA-approved medication for a rare genetic obesity disorder, may ...

Behind Oregon and Washington was Stanford at No. 3, then No. 4 BYU, and No. 5 Arkansas. The women previously had a high of No. 3 in the 2011-12 season. Arkansas won the men's Program of the Year award ...

Last October, 40 ads for compounded obesity drugs started running on Facebook, Instagram and other Meta platforms, according to an NPR analysis of data from the company's ad library on April 30.

These off-brand obesity drug alternatives aren't generics but have been available for several years. That's because the Food and Drug Administration allows specialized pharmacies to make what are ...