Obesity rates are soaring in New Mexico. Should Medicaid cover GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic to close the care gap?

(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 ...

More than one billion people worldwide are living with obesity today. In 2025 alone, an estimated 543 million children and adolescents were overweight or obese. By 2035, projections suggest that ...

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 ...

If you're looking for ways to mitigate your risk of developing cardiovascular disease or experiencing a cardiac event, such as a heart attack or stroke, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) ...

Researchers led by Mika Kivimaki and Staffan Nyberg at University College London have linked obesity to roughly one in 10 ...

The global obesity crisis tells a story of two worlds. In some corners of the planet, obesity is virtually unknown, where ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...