Healthcare News
Only 1 in 5 large companies' health plans cover new weight-loss meds for employees
When it comes to coverage for the pricey GLP-1 weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Zepbound, only a fifth of large U.S. companies cover the medications in their health insurance plans, a new survey shows.
Bariatric surgery found to be more cost effective than newer weight loss drugs alone
Newer weight loss drugs are cost effective in the long term only when combined with bariatric weight loss surgery, according to a study presented at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2024 in San Francisco, California.
At least one in five people has obesity in each US state, data reveal
Statistics from 2023 on U.S. obesity rates reveal that in every U.S. state, one in every five people now has obesity, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Weight gain in young and middle-aged adults is linked to poor heart health in older age
By the time they are in their 60s, fewer people who gain excess weight from their 20s onwards have healthy hearts, according to research published in the European Heart Journal today.
Using screens before bedtime and going to bed late associated with increased risk of childhood obesity: Study
Going to bed later than 10.00 p.m. and using screens (tablets, mobiles, computers, television, etc.) for more than thirty minutes before bedtime is associated with an increased risk of obesity