Tag: Weight Management

Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans

WASHINGTON -- Millions of Americans with obesity would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare or...

WeightWatchers CEO who oversaw diet company's move into weight loss drugs abruptly leaves role

NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — WeightWatchers is shaking up its leadership.WW International announced Friday that CEO Sima Sistani would leave her...

Weight-loss drug Saxenda effective for kids as young as 6, study shows

A drug approved to treat obesity in adults and teens is safe and effective for use in kids as young as 6 when...

Mounjaro, Zepbound pour money into Eli Lilly, fueling a better-than-expected second quarter

INDIANAPOLIS -- Eli Lilly blew past second-quarter expectations with the diabetes treatment Mounjaro and its weight loss counterpart Zepbound funneling more than $4...

Restaurant critic's departure reveals potential hazards of the job

Restaurant critics appear to have the best job in journalism, enjoying meals a few nights a week on someone else’s dime.But New York...