The Latest Breaking News from Obesity

More than 50,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with kidney cancer each year. Risks factors for developing this type of cancer include environmental exposures, such as smoking, high blood pressure, a history of kidney failure, obesity or not having a healthy weight. And there are also hereditary syndromes that…

It's not a rare disease, but it's rarely spoken about. Often, we won't even know we're suffering from it. Here's why.

Josie (not her real name) has bulimia. She is prescribed steroids to manage a lung condition and heart failure and has gained a significant amount of weight as a result of using the drugs. Her body mass index (BMI) is over 35, which is in the obesity range. She was…

According to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, women with obesity might share the disease's risk with their daughters but not with their sons. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dear Mr. Dad: As someone who has been overweight for most of my childhood and adult life, I am concerned about my son facing the same struggle. I am someone who has felt shame while at the same time being uncomfortable talking about myself as someone with obesity – which,…

Leon co-founder Henry Dimbleby said the Tory party was refusing to impose restrictions on the junk food industry due to its obsession with 'ultra-free-market ideology' - and risked storing up problems for the NHS

Pharmaceutical company behind blockbuster diet jab Wegovy confronts crises on multiple fronts, amid scrutiny of UK activities

It is already established that caffeine increases metabolism, accelerates fat burning, and reduces appetite.

New weight loss drugs can cost more than $1,000 a month, but most health plans don’t cover them.

Findings could lead to use of calorie-free caffeinated drinks to cut obesity and type 2 diabetes – but more research needed

Experts say these should be considered long-term medications.