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Obesity

Proposal to let Medicare, Medicaid cover anti-obesity drugs halted

  • Apr 5, 2025

Redefining obesity: Should this be added to BMI?

  • Jan 15, 2025
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US obesity rates drop for 1st time in a decade

  • Dec 15, 2024
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Obesity prevalence among US adults falls slightly to 40%: CDC

  • Sep 24, 2024

Nearly half of US adult cancer deaths could be prevented, study finds

  • Jul 12, 2024

Oprah's admission sparks new conversation around weight loss drugs

  • Dec 22, 2023

American Medical Association asks doctors to de-emphasize BMI

  • Jun 15, 2023

Should chocolate milk be banned in school cafeterias?

  • May 17, 2023

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AMA says doctors should focus less on BMI

  • Jun 14, 2023
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NYC launches new effort to combat childhood obesity

  • Feb 7, 2019
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Man sues British Airways for being seated next to obese passenger

  • Nov 18, 2018
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Newnational initiative targets sugar reduction in foods

  • Oct 19, 2018
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Here and Now on Nov. 27, 2016: Part 4

  • Feb 23, 2017
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Support for woman mocked over her weight

  • Jan 11, 2017
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Fighting childhood obesity should start earlier, doctors say

  • Jun 29, 2015
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New device uses electric pulses to control eating

  • May 21, 2015

Latest Stories

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Children with obesity should get proactive treatment, including medication, surgery: new guidelines

The American Academy of Pediatrics said it's a disease with genetic, social and environmental factors.

  • Jan 10, 2023

Demand soars as people turn to diabetes, obesity medication for weight loss

Is the influence of social media taking much-needed medication out of the hands of diabetics?

  • Jan 7, 2023

New research shows children can only burn limited amount of calories

The "Science Advances" journal states children can only burn a certain amount of calories every day, with the amount dependent on their size.

  • Jan 14, 2020
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Intermittent fasting: Research says timing meals improves cholesterol, promotes weight loss

New research shows that intermittent fasting can help prevent cardiovascular disease, lower cholesterol and promote weight loss.

  • Jan 3, 2020

71 percent of young people are ineligible to join military - Pentagon data

Obesity, criminal records, no high school diploma: All three are new factors that will keep many young people from serving in the military.

  • May 16, 2019