An international group of experts proposes two new categories of disease: preclinical and clinical obesity and the FDA ...

Packaged foods may soon have warning labels about how much sodium, saturated fats, and added sugars they contain in an effort ...

The changes reflect “a cultural shift” around obesity medications, said Diana Zuckerman, president of the nonprofit National ...

CEO Dave Ricks said Monday that the company's GLP-1 weight-loss pill orforglipron could receive FDA approval as soon as early ...

The issuance of this draft guidance comes against the backdrop of ongoing policy considerations related to the coverage of anti-obesity medications and how best to tackle chronic disease. The FDA ...

Using body-mass index to tell who is overweight or obese is not reliable and can result in misdiagnosis, the Commission on ...

An international and widely supported group of experts is pushing doctors to avoid the exclusive use of BMI to decide whether ...

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The Biden administration announced Friday that Ozempic, Wegovy and 13 additional drugs will now be covered under Medicare ...

Nutrition labels on your favorite grocery items may soon sport a new look. The Food and Drug Administration announced a new ...

To nudge Americans towards healthier choices, the FDA is proposing adding nutrition labels to the front of packages. Focusing on three main areas. "Looking at food sodium content. Looking at sugar ...

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) proposed in February 2024 that the FDA place warning labels about the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes or obesity on foods with high saturated fat, added sugar ...