obesity

Weight-loss drug Wegovy use is up 50% among U.S. teens, study shows – National

Weight-loss drug Wegovy use is up 50% among U.S. teens, study shows – National

Albert Wagner

American teens are increasingly turning to the weight-loss drug Wegovy as more families and their doctors gain confidence in its ...

How bugs and beet juice could play roles in the race to replace artificial food dyes

How bugs and beet juice could play roles in the race to replace artificial food dyes

Craig Fedirighi

ST. LOUIS — As pressure grows to get artificial colors out of the U.S. food supply, the shift may well ...

FDA: Knockoff versions of Lilly obesity drug must come off the market

FDA: Knockoff versions of Lilly obesity drug must come off the market

Craig Fedirighi

WASHINGTON — Specialty pharmacies and online companies that have been selling off-brand copies of two blockbuster drugs for obesity and ...

Weight-loss drug boom has become one of the internet’s biggest scams

Weight-loss drug boom has become one of the internet’s biggest scams

John Ray

A production line of Wegovy injection pens for the Asian market at the Novo Nordisk A/S pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in ...

Ozempic drives up health-care costs, whether you can get it or not

Ozempic drives up health-care costs, whether you can get it or not

Craig Fedirighi

About 165 million Americans rely on employer-sponsored health insurance, and yet workers may still not get the coverage they want — ...

We’re taking a nearly 300% profit on a hot drug stock

We’re taking a nearly 300% profit on a hot drug stock

Craig Fedirighi

Shortly after the opening bell, we’ll be selling 10 shares of Eli Lilly at roughly $958 each. Following Monday’s trade, ...

‘Disturbing’ surge in young cancers may be linked to gut health, say experts

‘Disturbing’ surge in young cancers may be linked to gut health, say experts

Craig Fedirighi

Obesity and changing Western diets are believed to be a factor (Image: Getty) Unhealthy lifestyles, an obesity epidemic and poor ...