According to the CDC, as of August 2023, 40.3 percent of U.S. adults—some 100 million people—met the clinical definition for obesity. But this same estimate, which is based on National Health ...

Treatment options for obesity typically include lifestyle measures such as diet and exercise. However, therapy can also help by teaching you the skills needed to maintain a healthier lifestyle.

30, 2024 — Young people with severe obesity who underwent weight-loss surgery ... in the blood through a keto diet or supplements may help put irregular menstrual cycles back on schedule or ...

"We further showed through mice and human studies that electro-acupuncture could mediate the effects of obesity, suggesting ...

What’s going on and how can I take steps that will help them turn this around? -- George T., Sacramento, California A: You’re right that obesity is an increasing problem. A new Centers for ...

and drug firm Eli Lilly to see if the weight loss drug Mounjaro could help get obese people back into work. Obesity is, without doubt, a major burden on the health service and wider economy.

Labour could tax milkshakes to help tackle obesity and save the NHS, it was revealed yesterday. Ministers are eyeing a levy on milk-based drinks to treat them the same as soft drinks which are ...

Twin Health — founded in 2018 and based in Silicon Valley — uses “digital twin” technology to help patients improve ... around how to improve obesity and chronic disease in this country ...

Recent results from a phase 3 clinical trial show that semaglutide may help reduce knee osteoarthritis-related pain in people with obesity. While these drugs are mainly used to help control type 2 ...

We need your help to stay independent Some efforts have been taken to create updated definitions of obesity that better capture its complexities, but those haven't been universally adopted.

A study co-led by a Johns Hopkins Children's Center clinician-researcher shows that adding text messaging and other electronic feedback to traditional in-clinic health counseling for parents about ...