Phthalates — the synthetic chemicals used in everyday products for food packaging, personal care, toys and more — have been ...

A new NIHR-supported study has found that gastric bypass surgery is the most effective and cost-efficient option for treating ...

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Federal lawmakers have revived bills that would allow whole and 2% milk to be served again in schools, in addition to the skim and low-fat milk mandated since 2012. A U.S. Senate committee hosted a ...

A Prime Therapeutics analysis of real-world data has found that medical costs for patients taking GLP-1 drugs for obesity had increased by about $1,338 per member, compared with a matched control ...

The number of Americans taking cutting-edge weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound has skyrocketed in recent ...

In May 2023, the World Health Organization ( WHO) recommended against using non-sugar sweeteners like sucralose for weight ...

The city in South Texas, along with San Antonio, cracked the top 15 for a 2025 ranking of cities. Some factors considered: ...

A new University of Michigan study has found that a large majority of older adults believe health insurance—especially ...

Whether you’re on a weight loss journey of your own or not, you probably haven’t been able to avoid hearing about the sudden ...

GLP-1 medications are reshaping the weight management landscape — and beginning to take a bite out of bariatric surgery volumes in hospitals. Between 2022 and 2023, bariatric surgery rates fell 25.6% ...

A new USC Schaeffer Center white paper finds expanded access to anti-obesity medications would lead to significant increases ...