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Obesity

Proposal to let Medicare, Medicaid cover anti-obesity drugs halted

  • Apr 5, 2025

Redefining obesity: Should this be added to BMI?

  • Jan 15, 2025
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US obesity rates drop for 1st time in a decade

  • Dec 15, 2024

Our Chicago: Obesity In America

  • Nov 24, 2024

Obesity prevalence among US adults falls slightly to 40%: CDC

  • Sep 24, 2024

Nearly half of US adult cancer deaths could be prevented, study finds

  • Jul 12, 2024

Here's when your weight loss will plateau, according to science

  • Apr 22, 2024

Oprah's admission sparks new conversation around weight loss drugs

  • Dec 22, 2023

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Proposal to let Medicare, Medicaid cover anti-obesity drugs halted

  • Apr 5, 2025
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Childhood obesity requires early, aggressive treatment: AAP

  • Jan 10, 2023
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Nutritionist offers tips to help kids make healthier food choices

  • Sep 19, 2021
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Study: Fruit juice linked to risk of early death

  • May 17, 2019
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Students lead charge against childhood obesity

  • Aug 13, 2016
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Fatty liver disease cases on the rise in children

  • Jan 3, 2015
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Common Threads Cook-Off aims to battle childhood obesity

  • Sep 27, 2014
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Newsviews: State of obesity report pt2

  • Sep 7, 2014

Latest Stories

400-pound pet pig 'Pork Chop' taken from owner over health concerns, Florida officials say

Animal experts say a severely obese pet pig who was taken from its owner in Florida can still be helped, "they're so misunderstood."

  • Nov 11, 2023

American Medical Association asks doctors to de-emphasize body mass index

The group is urging doctors to acknowledge that the measurement has been used for "racist exclusion" and has caused "historical harm."

  • Jun 15, 2023
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Children with obesity should get proactive treatment, including medication, surgery: new guidelines

The American Academy of Pediatrics said it's a disease with genetic, social and environmental factors.

  • Jan 10, 2023

New research shows children can only burn limited amount of calories

The "Science Advances" journal states children can only burn a certain amount of calories every day, with the amount dependent on their size.

  • Jan 14, 2020
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Intermittent fasting: Research says timing meals improves cholesterol, promotes weight loss

New research shows that intermittent fasting can help prevent cardiovascular disease, lower cholesterol and promote weight loss.

  • Jan 3, 2020