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A new study suggests that using GLP-1 medications, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, before bariatric surgery may not lead to greater weight loss after the procedure

The internet has exploded with discussion and debate about Ariana Grande’s physical appearance, which has been described by many as sickly and emaciated. Whether on Instagram, Threads, Facebook, or even in mainstream news outlets, everyone has an opinion about the superstar’s health status and its possible effects on girls’ and women’s body image. These reactions…

Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) CEO Mike Doustdar is defending the drugmaker’s lawsuit against Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY), escalating a fight over how the two companies market their blockbuster obesity treatments. The legal battle matters because Lilly has seized the lead in the U.S. obesity-drug market, raising the stakes for Novo as it tries to narrow the efficacy…

But there’s one term she’s embraced in recent years that may just be the most impactful of her words yet… 

For decades, one number has played an outsized role in determining whether your weight is considered healthy or not: your body mass index, or BMI

Eli Lilly has initiated a crackdown to curb the trade of illicit forms of its investigational weight loss therapy, retatrutide, as around one in five patients turn to non-vetted sellers to

Losing weight can be incredibly difficult, something that reality star and podcast host Aneesa Ferreira is all too familiar with. The Challenge alum has spent the past year focusing on herself, her health and feeling her best, and her efforts have paid off. Ferreira has lost 63 pounds so far, something she can credit to…

August 12, 2026 ByLynne Christensen, Staff Writer

According to a KFF Health Tracking Poll, roughly one in eight US adults has now taken a GLP-* medication (KFF Health Poll, ****, as cited by ReturnPro, August *, ****), a scale ReturnPro calls “one of the fastest growing health trends influencing apparel retail.” Separately, market research firm Circana found that ** per cent of…

Long before Chrissy Metzbecame a household name, she was an ordinary schoolgirl living in Gainesville, Florida, where she was navigating a world that often made her feel invisible