Fatphobia and Weight Discrimination in Healthcare

Fatphobia and Weight Discrimination in Healthcare

In part 1 of this series, we examined the myriad ways in which weight bias and…

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A Registered Nurse Tested the Lose It! App for Weight Loss

A Registered Nurse Tested the Lose It! App for Weight Loss

The App Celebrates Health Goals Beyond Weight Loss When creating your profile and goals, you can…

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Use of GLP-1 medications for weight management growing substantially

Use of GLP-1 medications for weight management growing substantially

Photo: Kseniya Ovchinnikova/Getty Images More than 2% of adult patients now take a GLP-1 drug to treat…

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Weight Stigma Remains a Barrier to Patient Care

Weight Stigma Remains a Barrier to Patient Care

Obesity has historically been regarded as a moral failing, and people with obesity describe being seen…

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Weight loss drugs not cost effective at current prices, study finds

Weight loss drugs not cost effective at current prices, study finds

Photo: Kseniya Ovchinnikova/Getty Images Weight loss drugs such as Wegovy and Zepbound are clinically effective but…

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Ultrasound Weight Loss: GE HealthCare and Novo Nordisk’s Play

Ultrasound Weight Loss: GE HealthCare and Novo Nordisk’s Play

The advent of GLP-1 treatments has been a game changer in the medical sector for weight loss…

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