Can weight loss drugs curb alcohol addictions? This Louisiana doctor is keeping an eye on new findings and emerging research.

The average American woman weighs about 170 pounds and stands about 5 feet, 4 inches tall. But it’s important to remember ...

Did you know that spending 20 minutes in a hot sauna three times a week can be a highly effective treatment for depression?  Randomized clinical trials have dem ...

BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.

A larger body doesn’t necessarily mean you have ‘clinical obesity’, according to a proposed new definition of the disease.

A recent study finds that racial and ethnic disparities are seen in the use of obesity-management medications.

Cancer researchers found that patients on GLP-1s had significant risk reductions for 10 of 13 obesity-associated cancers.

Retatrutide, an experimental drug by Eli Lilly, shows promising results in weight loss by targeting three hormones, ...

Amgen CEO Robert Bradway said the company's obesity drug could find its space in the market due to once-monthly dosing and ...

In a mouse study, researchers found that zolpidem (Ambien), a common sleep aid, could prevent the brain from effectively ...

Both HFDs and high-sugar diets (HSDs) increase impulsive behavior. Prior research suggests that HFDs may increase ...