While West Virginia's employee health insurance program covers drugs like Ozempic for people with type 2 diabetes, officials ...

HealthDay News — Racial and ethnic disparities are seen in the use of obesity-management medications, according to a study published online Dec. 17 in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health ...

Desjardins Insurance is partnering with Constant Health to launch weight management coverage of obesity medications (OMs) in ...

In a recent episode of the global health and wellness show Bloom, host Gayle Guyardo welcomed Dr. Bharti Shetye, MD, MFOMA, a ...

Obesity rates in the UK might start falling by the end of 2024 due to the rising use of weight loss medications like Wegovy and Mounjaro, according to Simple Online Pharmacy, Sky News reports.

A systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessed the efficacy and safety of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and co-agonists for obesity in adults without ...

She said the state employee pilot program took a responsible approach by requiring that patients be prescribed the medications through obesity specialists, giving them counseling on diet ...

Obesity is a major public health challenge in the United States, with more than 40% of Americans affected. This chronic ...

Asian and Hispanic individuals had significantly lower odds of utilizing obesity-management medications compared with White individuals. (HealthDay News) — Racial and ethnic disparities are ...

Surgeons are collaborating with obesity medicine physicians, turning to GLP-1s to help high BMI patients qualify for surgery.