Eli Lilly & Co. Inc.’s LLY, -2.57% steady transformation into a developer of both cutting-edge diabetes and obesity treatments is well underway. The drugmaker said Tuesday that sales of Mounjaro, Read more
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Lilly gets Fast Track designation for its experimental obesity drug
Eli Lilly and Co. LLY, +0.49% said Thursday that its experimental obesity drug received a Fast Track designation from the Food and Drug Administration. The drug maker also said it Read more
Why aren’t new drugs that can help you lose weight more widely used?
A pair of new drugs offer something many Americans desperately want: a way to lose weight. In clinical trials, Novo Nordisk’s NOVO.B, +0.93% Wegovy helped adults lose about 15% of Read more
Opinion: This is now the No. 1 preventable cause of Alzheimer’s in America
Here is yet more bleak news about the obesity epidemic: Obesity isn’t just killing millions of people. It’s giving lots of them Alzheimer’s first. “Obesity is now the top modifiable Read more
The Personal Costs of Obesity
People who are overweight and obese face many difficulties their normal weight peers do not. Frequent doctor visits are a fact of life for overweight and obese people, due to Read more
How Advancements in Technology Are Causing Obesity in Today’s Children
There are times when I’m writing that I just stare out the window thinking. I have often observed young people walking down the sidewalk with ear buds in and text Read more