Adults now have access to Wegovy weight-loss pill

A new Wegovy pill is now available nationwide, giving adults a daily tablet option instead of weekly shots for weight loss ...

How an overweight middle-aged Pewaukee man transformed into a world-class speed skater

Dan Carney was a darling of the Pettit Center Olympic trials as the oldest competitor. At 60, he still has plenty of speed ...
ABC News

More than 75% of US adults may meet criteria for obesity under new definition: Study

Only 40% of adults meet criteria for obesity when BMI alone is used. A new definition of obesity could nearly double the prevalence of U.S. adults with the condition, according to a study published ...
WebMD

FDA Approves Once-Daily Wegovy Pill as the First Oral GLP-1 Medicine for Weight Loss in Adults With Obesity or Overweight

What Is Wegovy, and Why Does It Matter? Wegovy (semaglutide) is a prescription medicine that helps with weight loss and lowers the risk of heart problems and liver disease. The FDA has approved its ...
WISH-TV

IFD: No serious injuries after deck collapses under 2 adults in wheelchairs

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis firefighters say no one was seriously hurt after a back deck collapsed, trapping two wheelchair-bound people in the rubble. The call for help in the 1100 block of ...
Morningstar

Lilly's selective amylin agonist, eloralintide, demonstrated meaningful weight loss and favorable tolerability in a Phase 2 study of adults with obesity or overweight

Based on these trial results, Lilly will begin enrolling Phase 3 clinical studies for the treatment of obesity next month "Obesity is a complex condition, and no single treatment works for everyone.
Becker's Hospital Review

10 most, least overweight and obese states

West Virginia topped WalletHub’s 2025 ranking of the most overweight and obese states in the U.S., published Nov. 4, while Colorado is the healthiest-weight state. The personal finance website ...
UPI

67.5% of adults in Latin America are overweight or obese, report says

Oct. 24 (UPI) --Obesity has become one of the leading threats to public health in Latin America and the Caribbean, undermining well-being, productivity and the sustainability of health systems.
Seeking Alpha

Novo Nordisk GLP-1 pill now U.S. approved for heart disease risk

Novo Nordisk (NVO) has received approval to market its oral GLP-1 medicine Rybelsus in the U.S. to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events such as stroke in adults with type 2 diabetes, the ...
USA Today

Eli Lilly GLP-1 pill shows promising weight loss in type 2 diabetes trial

Eli Lilly says its experimental GLP-1 pill helped overweight adults with Type 2 diabetes shed 10.5% of body weight in a late-stage trial, after recent data from another study of the drug in patients ...
Reuters

Lilly pill cuts body weight by 10.5% in patients with type 2 diabetes

Aug 26 (Reuters) - Eli Lilly (LLY.N), opens new tab said on Tuesday its experimental GLP-1 pill helped overweight adults with type 2 diabetes shed 10.5% of body weight in a late-stage trial, after ...