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Obesity

Proposal to let Medicare, Medicaid cover anti-obesity drugs halted

  • Apr 5, 2025

Redefining obesity: Should this be added to BMI?

  • Jan 15, 2025
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US obesity rates drop for 1st time in a decade

  • Dec 15, 2024
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Obesity prevalence among US adults falls slightly to 40%: CDC

  • Sep 24, 2024

Medicaid now covers obesity medication for children

  • Aug 2, 2024

Nearly half of US adult cancer deaths could be prevented, study finds

  • Jul 12, 2024

Nearly half of North Carolinians are obese, study shows

  • Feb 26, 2024

Oprah's admission sparks new conversation around weight loss drugs

  • Dec 22, 2023

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Medicaid now covers obesity medication for children

  • Aug 1, 2024
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Obesity rates high among minorities in North Carolina, report shows

  • Feb 25, 2024
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Children with high blood pressure often carry it into adulthood, American Heart Association says

  • Oct 16, 2023
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School lunch to get makeover

  • May 30, 2023
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New childhood obesity guidelines released by American Academy of Pediatrics

  • Jan 9, 2023
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Local doctor digs into controversy surrounding body mass index metric

  • Jun 9, 2022
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FDA approves new drug for chronic weight management

  • Jun 7, 2021
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61% surveyed said they had 'undesired weight gain' during COVID-19 pandemic: Study

  • Mar 29, 2021

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American Medical Association asks doctors to de-emphasize body mass index

The group is urging doctors to acknowledge that the measurement has been used for "racist exclusion" and has caused "historical harm."

  • Jun 15, 2023
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Children with obesity should get proactive treatment, including medication, surgery: new guidelines

The American Academy of Pediatrics said it's a disease with genetic, social and environmental factors.

  • Jan 10, 2023

New childhood obesity guidelines released, here's what parents and caregivers need to know

Childhood obesity is a disease with genetic, social and environmental factors - not something caused by individual choices, the AAP said.

  • Jan 9, 2023

For first time since 2014, FDA approves new drug for chronic weight management

The FDA has approved a drug treatment for chronic weight management for the first time since 2014.

  • Jun 7, 2021

North Carolina counties with the highest risk for severe COVID-19 lagging in vaccination efforts

For counties with a higher prevalence of smoking, diabetes, obesity and premature death, the average vaccination rate is 35%.

  • Jun 4, 2021