When Gloria Kopp got fed up with diet after diet that just didn't work, she took the advice of a friend who'd slimmed down with a commercial diet plan called the Medi-Weightloss Program.

Over her three-decade career, weight management physician Dr. Sarah Ro has seen hundreds of patients. Many of them are on ...

Genetics contribute between 40% and 70% of what determines a person's weight, and the rest is environmental factors like diet ...

For weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, 2024 was a big year. More patients are relying on them to manage their weight, treat diabetes, or prevent heart attacks and strokes. And while they are ...

Indiana’s Medicaid program estimates the Biden administration’s proposal to expand coverage of weight-loss treatment for ...

With 13 states offering coverage, it’s already a $3.9 billion cost. Some state officials say reducing obesity will save programs money in the long run.

Barry Hall works with the Lifestyle Medicine program at Corewell Health, learning how lifestyle changes can influence health ...

While West Virginia's employee health insurance program covers drugs like Ozempic for people with type 2 diabetes, officials ...

Imagine being one of the millions of Americans in need of a hip or knee replacement due to osteoarthritis. Severe pain, ...

Surgeons are collaborating with obesity medicine physicians, turning to GLP-1s to help high BMI patients qualify for surgery.