Stress may be the reason people with obesity are more likely to get other metabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, ...

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The overall rate of obesity-related heart disease deaths increased by 5.03% annually during the 21-year study period.

Obesity, alcohol use and other factors are driving up rates of fatty liver disease among American adults, new research warns.

Certain factors, including income, education and access to health care, also are not available in the CDC WONDER database.

Rates of cancer diagnosis rates vary significantly across the U.S., with 2 million cases estimated to be diagnosed in 2024.

Since semaglutide was approved by the FDA for weight loss under the brand name Wegovy in 2021, GLP-1 medications—originally ...

Rates of colorectal cancer are on the rise in people younger than 50. New research shows it’s not just adults who are impacted.

Kentucky, Alaska and Alabama are the three states where weight loss drugs are most used, and Hawaii, Arizona and Colorado sit at the other end of the spectrum, a report has revealed.

Researchers are studying whether they can harness the positive traits of brown and beige fat and use them to treat obesity ... according to the CDC. An important consideration is how much tissue ...

Coronavirus map showing the latest updates on how many cases, deaths and hospitalizations have been recorded in the U.S. Scroll over the map to see your state's case numbers and vaccination results.

GLP-1s are being tested on patients with Alzheimer’s, on top of conditions that can often go hand-in-hand with obesity. For pharmaceutical companies that are (or want to be) big players in areas ...