Tag: Weight Loss
Weight Navigation Program Boosts Use of Weight Management Treatments
Greater use of weight management treatments seen with WNP, including bariatric surgery, low-calorie meal replacement
Semaglutide Has Lasting Benefit for Weight Loss
Second study shows cardiovascular benefit for semaglutide, regardless of weight loss
Activity Tracker, Scale Plus Phone App May Aid Weight Loss
Weight loss at six months noninferior to same wireless feedback system + human coaching
Text Messages + Financial Incentives Boost Weight Loss at 12 Months
Adding financial incentive leads to more weight loss than text messaging alone in men with obesity
New Rules Mean 3.6 Million Americans Could Get Wegovy Via Medicare, Costing Billions
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A budget-busting 3.6 million Medicare recipients could now be eligible for coverage of...
ACP: Time-Restricted Eating May Not Aid Weight Loss, Glycemic Measures
Findings seen in trial where calories were held constant for both groups
Bariatric Arterial Embolization Safe, Effective in Patients With Severe Obesity
Significant muscle-sparing weight loss seen through six months
Medicare to Cover Wegovy When Patients Also Have Heart Disease
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, March 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Medicare will now cover the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy if patients using it...
FDA Approves Wegovy to Lower Risk for CVD Events in Patients With Obesity
Agency's action could widen access to the drug if more insurance companies decide to cover it
Weight Management Treatments Increase Weight Loss in Patients With Obesity
Probability of 5 percent or greater weight loss was increased with year-long exposure to any WMT
