Three scientists are honored for developing a class of blockbuster weight-loss drugs. Is a Nobel prize on the way?

It’s a brain disease,” a prominent obesity doctor explained on a “60 Minutes” episode about the drugs. “Obesity is disease” ...

Three scientists were recognized by the Lasker Awards for their work on the GLP-1 hormone. Others were honored for work to ...

Research in people with obesity or overweight has shown that long-term exercisers have belly fat with healthier properties ...

The results jibe with earlier research showing that childhood obesity rates are steadily rising, even though food insecurity ...

Control of multiple risk factors "effectively nullified” the excess risk for chronic kidney disease in individuals with ...

Evidence shows that blockbuster weight-loss medications can reduce obesity even in children aged 6–11, but their long-term ...

Children with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) are more likely to have obesity than those without the condition, a review ...

Editorial: Louisiana's obesity rates, long a problem, are still growing. We need a coordinated plan to attack it.

A mechanism for metabolic disease is traced to a defective cellular scaffolding that holds together the brain’s hunger cells.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is looking to propose the inclusion of front-of-package warning labels that detail the ...

Health services in Kent are teaming up to deliver an action plan to tackle obesity and support those who want to lose weight.