Dr. Mark Hyman calls new nutrition guidelines "revolutionary" for targeting processed foods and sugar drinks, despite dairy ...

(Armend NIMANI/AFP/AFP) A range of blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs could help shift the trajectory of the global obesity epidemic, which affects over one billion people worldwide, the World ...

A public health expert explains how GLP-1 drugs have changed the way healthcare providers understand and treat obesity.

SAN ANTONIO — Obesity has become a global health crisis, especially here in the U.S. In today's Healthy SA we look into several clinical about obesity that could offer weight-loss medication for free, ...

The obesity epidemic in the U.S. will eventually bankrupt the nation if left unchecked, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center, which held a webcast Tuesday to outline its recommendations for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. For the first time ever, the World Health Organization has ...

The obesity epidemic may be gaining momentum earlier in adulthood than in previous decades. A new analysis from the telehealth company Invigor finds nationally that those aged 45 to 54 saw the largest ...

In 2026, Louisiana Health will launch "Beyond the Scale: Addressing Louisiana's obesity epidemic." This series will shine a spotlight on one of Louisiana’s biggest wellness issues and the efforts ...

U.S. policymakers use a secret weapon to uncover widespread threats to public health. This tool enabled them to discover that ...

The Associated Press is reporting today on a 20-year forecast that shows no end to the obesity epidemic in the foreseeable future. Already about a third of the population is obese, and Americans are ...

Washing down junk food, French fries and candy bars with an ice-cold Coke is not an advisable diet. However, a study by Cornell University found junk food is not the main driver of America’s obesity ...