And the stress hormone, cortisol, can actually cause your body to store fat rather than burn it, ultimately making weight loss much harder, so Dr. Teixeira recommends managing stress as best you can.

Brad Wenstrup, a Republican who sponsored a bill to have Medicare cover weight-loss drugs, has argued that covering the drugs and other obesity treatments could save taxpayers in the long run. “I am ...

Fat cells retain a memory of obesity through changes in gene activity, making it harder to maintain weight loss even after shedding pounds Epigenetic alterations in fat cells, such as altered DNA ...

Weight loss is not about perfection—it’s about consistency and making small, achievable changes over time. Start with one or two of these tips and gradually work your way up to all six.

Let's face it: Accountability has become a buzzword. Many organizations say they need more accountability, but few know how to make it a reality. As a result, many organizations struggle to ...

Researchers published a study in Nature that explains how that memory works and why it is so persistent. The work describes the genetic and cellular mechanisms that make the "Yo-Yo effect," a common ...

"I respect you no matter what your weight might be, but for those who want to lose a few pounds, Ozempic and other semaglutide medications can be a big help. We need to make it as easy as possible ...

A New White House proposal would make Medicare and Medicaid cover GLP-1 weight loss drugs for people who are obese. The move would expand affordable access to the drugs to some 7.4 million people.

26, announced proposed changes in Medicare and Medicaid that would formally recognize obesity as a disease, meaning weight-loss drugs would be covered as a Part D drug if approved by the Trump ...

US President Joe Biden's outgoing administration proposed on Tuesday to make weight-loss drugs available for millions more Americans under the country's massive public health insurance programme.