Trump signs bill allowing whole milk to return to school lunches

Whole milk is heading back to school lunch cafeterias.

• Jan 14

WHO issues guidance on GLP-1 drugs for obesity

The World Health Organization issued new guidelines recommending the use of GLP-1 drugs for adults with obesity and called for action on manufacturing and affordability.

• Dec 1, 2025

Michigan to limit Medicaid coverage for weight loss drugs to some

Michigan lawmakers plan to save money in the state's Medicaid program by limiting the use of popular weight loss drugs to people with diabetes and those who are classified as morbidly obese.

• Oct 21, 2025

Obesity rate in U.S. adults no longer growing, new CDC data suggests

The latest CDC survey found 4 in 10 adults in the U.S. were obese. A map shows the states with the highest and lowest rates.

• Sep 24, 2024

Obese kids should receive yearly intensive counseling, health experts say

Nearly 1 in 5 kids has been diagnosed with childhood obesity. Low-income communities are hit even harder.

• Dec 13, 2023

Powerful new obesity drug poised to upend weight loss care

A diabetes drug being tested for weight loss is poised to further upend obesity care.

• Apr 27, 2023

Half of world will be overweight or obese by 2035, report finds

The report from the World Obesity Federation also predicts childhood obesity could more than double compared to 2020 levels.

• Mar 3, 2023

Consider drugs or surgery early for obesity in kids, new guidelines say

The longstanding practice of "watchful waiting," or delaying treatment to see whether children and teens outgrow or overcome obesity, "doesn't work," a leading researcher says.

• Jan 9, 2023