Obesity

A new HHS rule would require Medicare and Medicaid to cover drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound for a large segment of Americans. But it’s unclear if it will will have support of the Trump administration.

A government study has found that 1 in 3 U.S. adults eat fast food on any given day. That's about 85 million people.

More than one in four Floridians is considered obese, according to the latest “State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America" report....

Who says doctors and insurers are at odds? The Florida Medical Association’s philanthropic arm has joined with its counterpart at Aetna to try to combat...

In a new study from the University of Florida , Florida Hospital and the Obesity Action Coalition , researchers looked at the health data of 9 million...

The results are in for Healthy Lee’s 2017 look at wellness in Lee County, and while strides have been made in some areas, obesity remains a persistent…

The global obesity problem now affects 1 in 10 people in the world, it is rising in countries rich and poor, and in many countries it is increasing...

Chronic diseases--like diabetes, obesity, heart disease and some cancers--are the leading cause of death across the country. They disproportionately...

According to a new a report, Florida has the 37th highest adult obesity rate in the country - up from its previous ranking of 40th.Rich Hamburg is deputy…

According to the latest "F as in Fat" report from the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Florida still has a serious…