Tag: Weight Loss
First Weight-Loss Pill From Lilly Shows Promising Results
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, April 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new pill designed to help with weight loss and blood sugar control...
Tirzepatide Dispensations Increased Rapidly After Approval
By December 2023, 12.3 percent of all glucose-lowering medication dispensations were tirzepatide among adults with T2DM
Pfizer Ends Testing of Obesity Pill After Possible Liver Injury
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Pfizer has stopped developing a once-daily pill to treat obesity after a person...
2018 to 2022 Saw Increase in GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use in Adults Without Diabetes
Pooled annual prevalence of GLP-1 RA use was 0.1 percent from 2018 to 2021 and increased to 0.4 percent by 2022
Biden Plan to Expand Obesity Drug Coverage Is Rejected
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, April 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The Trump administration has decided not to expand Medicare and Medicaid coverage for...
ACP: Switching From Dulaglutide to Tirzepatide Improves HbA1c Reduction in T2DM
Switching to tirzepatide linked to additional reduction in HbA1c, weight loss compared with escalating dulaglutide
Zepbound Now Available Through Hims & Hers
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, April 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The telehealth company Hims & Hers Health is expanding its weight-loss offerings by...
Weight Loss Greater With Intermittent Fasting Than Calorie Restriction
Weight loss moderately greater with 4:3 IMF versus daily calorie restriction in adults with overweight, obesity
Water Aerobics Tied to Improvements in Body Weight for Overweight, Obesity
Findings based on data from 10 studies with 286 adults with overweight or obesity
Makers of Wegovy & Zepbound Cut Prices for Those Without Insurance
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, March 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The makers of two popular weight-loss drugs — Wegovy and Zepbound — are...
