The Trump administration is not finalizing a Biden-era provision that would expand coverage of anti-obesity drugs under Medicare and Medicaid, which has disappointed some healthcare leaders.
In a webinar last week, BuildMyHealth CEO and Co-founder Dr. Jonathan Kaplan shared how physician practices not only can access the weight loss drug by working with compounding pharmacies, but also use BuildMyHealth to provide this drug to their own patients who are suitable candidates for the drug.
The layout of your phlebotomy station can significantly impact efficiency. A well-thought-out setup ensures that every tool is within reach, minimizing unnecessary movement and reducing patient wait times.
Obesity is a disease, and America’s healthcare providers and hospital systems must be part of changing how we treat it. That means many of us in the health ecosystem must reexamine how we view patients with excess weight.
The company's shares were down more than 40 percent in midday trading as the FDA placed a clinical hold on ZGN-1061, the second such hold the company has experienced in three years.
"Our tools are designed to work alongside existing programs to make human interactions more productive," said Michael Fergusson, Ayogo's founder and CEO.
Norwest Venture Partners led the funding round. It also added two new investors in the funding round — GE Ventures and dRx Capital.
Discover what tools are essential for efficient, safe surgical extractions in today’s health care landscape, from elevators to forceps and beyond.
ReShape Medical's alternative to bariatric surgery with a procedure that inserts two balloons into an obese person's stomach has raised $38 million to commercialize the technology.
When it comes to childhood obesity, who is to blame?
Healthcare professionals also fall victim to the Big Mac temptation at times, but some are going to be cut off - at least while they're at work.
If research indicated that obese people need not change their diet drastically as long as they exercise, would you believe it? What about if you knew the findings were funded by Coca-Cola?
Discover Houston's best orthopedic surgery centers and what features — from personalized treatment plans to rehabilitation services — make these top providers stand out in their industry.
Approximately 6.5 million Americans are affected by advanced non-healing wounds each year.
Because of the high rates of obesity in the UK, doctors are proposing a 20 percent tax on sugary drinks similar to the soda tax in Mexico in efforts to dissuade people from buying these drinks.
The obesity crisis is an issue that doesn’t seem to be going anywhere anytime soon, unfortunately. But the off-putting focus of the mission to combat it, profit driven or not, is slightly absurd. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is now endorsing brands that can’t even dare to be called authentic products (i.e. Kraft Singles). […]
The build up of fat in the liver and sleep apnea appear now to be closely related and primarily affect a particular demographic of obese people. In a study published last year in the journal Chest, researchers looked at 226 obese middle-aged men and women who were referred to a clinic because they were suspected of […]
It’s no mystery why obesity rates are high in the U.S. with our plentiful array of fast food options and unlimited access to sugary sodas. But now other areas of the world are getting their junk food fix, which will affect rates in countries that traditionally have healthy, well-rounded diets. New studies, published last week […]