Engineers designed a new type of gastric balloon that can be inflated and deflated as needed. It could offer an alternative for people who don't want to undergo more invasive treatments such as ...

The outgoing Biden administration is proposing to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound covered by Medicare or Medicaid, and the director of WVU Medicine’s medical weight ...

West Virginia’s Public Employee Insurance Agency (PEIA) is in a bind.  Medical inflation continues to drive up health care costs and the PEIA finance board is looking for ways to save money while ...

When it comes to weight loss drugs, Ozempic has become a phenomenon. With nearly $14 billion in sales in 2023, it shows no ...

The 49-point loss is tied for the second worst in program history, only behind last season's 63-3 loss to Georgia. It's the second straight game the Seminoles have allowed seven or more sacks and ...

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced last Tuesday it’s reinterpreting federal law to allow Medicare and Medicaid patients access to anti-obesity medications to reduce their weight over the ...

After losing and regaining the same 20-plus pounds more times than she could count, Anita Blanchard concluded that diets ...

Gastric balloons -; silicone balloons filled with air or saline and placed in the stomach -; can help people lose weight by making them feel too full to overeat.

Nearly half of participants in a weight loss program who initiated an antiobesity medication and who consumed alcohol ...

Self-stigma was associated with higher dropout rates, engagement, and weight loss among individuals who completed a weight loss program.

Fans are wondering what happened to Seana Collins after she appeared on My 600-Lb. Life season 8 in 2020, including if she ...

State measures now seek to remove barriers to weight-loss drugs, as demand for the meds skyrockets amid rising concerns about ...