Weight loss drugs like Wegovy have taken the country by storm. But who can afford them?
Patients struggle to afford popular weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy as employers limit Insurance coverage due to cost, use.
What Do Weight-Loss Drugs Mean for Diet Industry Built on Eating Less and Exercise?
A little over a year ago, the 58-year-old Manhattan resident went on a new weight-loss drug called semaglutide (Wegovy). He's lost 30 pounds, and has started eating healthier food and exercising -- the habits behind many commercial diet plans and decades of conventional wisdom on sustainable weight loss.
Are Weight Loss Drugs Safe During Pregnancy?
GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic aren't recommended during pregnancy. Here's why and what to do if you discover you're pregnant while taking them.
What do weight loss drugs mean for a diet industry built on eating less and exercising more?
The world of drug-assisted weight loss also is altering the ambitions of food companies. Sales of SlimFast, a line of meal replacement shakes and snacks sold at supermarkets, have dropped as people turn to weight loss drugs and retailers cut shelf space for diet products, the brand's parent company, Glanbia, told investors in February.
How weight loss drugs are changing the diet industry
Recent injected drugs like Wegovy and its predecessor, the diabetes medication Ozempic, are reshaping the U.S. health and fitness industries.
Insurers scale back reimbursements for drugs used for weight loss
A growing number of insurance carriers say they won't cover the cost of weight loss medications because it is too high. The change is forcing some patients to take desperate measures. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin reports.
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Given their side effects, weight-loss drugs might not be good for all
When will we see through the haze of drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy? Hopefully soon. These drugs might reach 30 million U.S. users by 2030. Surging, off-label demand has come with unintentional overdoses,
Selling weight-loss and muscle-building supplements to minors in New York is now illegal
It's now illegal to sell weight-loss and muscle-building supplements to minors in New York. The first-in-the-nation law went ...
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Altered video appears to show Megyn Kelly promoting “exotic coffee method” for weight loss
In the original 2018 video, a "Megyn Kelly Today" show guest tells Kelly about a weight-loss program called Optavia. She does not mention an "exotic coffee method".
Tennis legend Billie Jean King says she’s using weight loss medication to help treat her binge eating disorder. Experts explain how it works.
Dr. Jennifer Kraker, a psychiatrist with expertise in metabolic health and eating disorders, tells Yahoo Life that she’s ...
‘1000-Lb. Sisters’ Star Tammy Slaton Poses in Bathing Suit Amid Weight Loss Journey: Photos
Tammy appeared in a new social media post alongside her friend Haley Michelle, both wearing swimsuits while lounging by a ...
Mandatory UCLA medical school ‘Structural Racism and Health Equity’ course says weight loss is ‘useless’
Among the materials for the “Disability Justice” session include an article by Marquisele Mercedes, titled “No Health, No ...
TikTok to crack down on content that promotes disordered eating and dangerous weight-loss habits
Amid huge demand for Ozempic and other drugs that trigger weight loss, the social media giant announces new community ...
UCLA med school's mandatory 'Structural Racism and Health Equity' course teaches weight loss is 'useless'
The Washington Free Beacon published a report that detailed a syllabus and required reading for the school’s "Structural ...
Ozempic users travel 1,000 miles for weight loss drug amidst shortage
Taking weight loss drugs is no longer the road less traveled, and people are going over 1,000 miles to get their hands on ...
Mom says weight-loss drug gave her 'freedom from food' and helped her lose 65 pounds
Hattie Cronk took a GLP-1 for weight loss. She lost 65 pounds by quieting the food noise and combatting food cravings, ...