As obesity management draws awareness and weight-loss injections are launched in India, hospitals are offering customised multidisciplinary treatments, at a cost.

Both semaglutide and tirzepatide for type 2 diabetes and weight loss are GLP-1 agonists, meaning they mimic the hormone.

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) injections such as Wegovy (semaglutide) and Zepbound (tirzepatide) are the most effective weight-loss medications available today. Oral GLP-1 pills, such as ...

Another major insurance change coming next year will affect another large swath of Dushay’s patients: In January, BCBS ...

Amycretin, a new weight-loss treatment from Novo Nordisk, combines two hunger hormones, helping participants lose nearly ...

If you’re considering using medication to reach a healthy body weight, your first question might be: Are weight loss drugs covered by insurance? The short answer: Sometimes, but not always.

Ozempic is an FDA-approved medication for people with type 2 diabetes. It’s often prescribed off-label for weight loss — that’s when a drug is prescribed for something it’s not FDA-approved for.

Intermittent fasting diets appear to have similar benefits to traditional calorie-restricted diets for weight loss, suggests an analysis of trial evidence published by The BMJ today.

(Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya via Pexels) By Stephen Beech Obese people who undergo weight loss surgery see their self-esteem soar, according to new research. Self-esteem scores more than doubled within ...

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic help with weight loss, but how do they stack up against bariatric surgery? A new study breaks it ...

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