Obesity

Human Neural Progenitor Cells To Astrocytes
Quick Take

Obesity and the brain: New findings could spur future drug development

By Meghana Keshavan

WHO Sugary Drinks
Health

WHO urges countries to raise taxes on sugary drinks

By Associated Press

Soda Tax
Health

US soda tax battle bubbles up in San Francisco Bay Area

By Associated Press

Obese Mouse
Gut Check

Is the gut microbiome an important cause of obesity?

By Sharon Begley

Diabetes management
Health

Can a digital health startup prevent diabetes in Medicaid patients?

By Andrew Joseph

Obesity treatment
Business

Forget Trump. These folks came to the Republican convention to talk obesity

By Meghana Keshavan

Biotech

Once-promising obesity drug is scrapped after patient deaths

By Damian Garde

Health

You may die a year early if you’re overweight

By Associated Press

Rainbow vegetables
Health

To help LGBT women improve health, don’t rely on one-size-fits-all approach, study suggests

By Leah Samuel

Food
First Opinion

Physicians are deeply divided on a new food-draining weight-loss device

By Patrick Skerrett

Donna Shalala
Health

Donna Shalala discusses anti-vaxxers, opioids, and how the Clinton Foundation stays out of the election

By Megan Thielking

Scale
Health

FDA approves weight-loss device that drains out undigested food

By Associated Press

Scale weight loss
Health

Obesity rate among women reaches record high in the US

By Anna Vlasits

Weight discrimination
Health

In treating obese patients, too often doctors can’t see past weight

By Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu

Doughnut Test
Politics

How much added sugar are you eating? You’ll soon know

By Sheila Kaplan

Anti-obesity pills
Business

Drug makers struggle to revive interest in anti-obesity pills once seen as surefire hits

By Meghana Keshavan

Breakfast
Gut Check

Does skipping breakfast make you gain weight?

By Sharon Begley

Insulin diabetes
Health

Diabetes rose fourfold over last 25 years, WHO says

By Associated Press

Signal: Stock Market Medicine
Signal Podcast

Episode 8: How Wall Street reacts when a patient dies in a clinical trial

By Meg Tirrell and Luke Timmerman

Scale weight loss
Quick Take

A new procedure could help obese patients shed pounds

By Megan Thielking

Global obesity
Health

More people on Earth now obese than underweight

By Bob Tedeschi

ICU Patient
Quick Take

Heart attack patients are getting younger — and more obese

By Leah Samuel

Mouse
Quick Take

Mutant mice could shed light on new drug targets for obesity

By Eric Boodman

Processed food
Quick Take

Deep dive into diets shows just how much processed food Americans eat

By Leah Samuel

Waist measurement
Health

Body fat may be more significant than weight in predicting health risks

By Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu

Menu Calories
Health

Calorie counts on menus: Do they work?

By Leah Samuel

Patty Duke
Gut Check

Fewer Americans smoke. More are obese. Is there a connection?

By Sharon Begley

Health

Could a simple swab at birth reduce health risks for C-section babies?

By Megan Thielking

Health

Fitness fiends take note: More exercise does not mean more calories burned

By Andrew Joseph

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