obesity

Enlarge this image Wegovy, a semaglutide medication, will be covered by Medicare. George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption George…

Enlarge this image Kate Manne Simon Wheeler/Simon Wheeler for Cornell University hide caption toggle caption Simon Wheeler/Simon Wheeler for Cornell University Kate…

Enlarge this image People with metabolic syndrome, which can include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood sugar and several other conditions,…

Enlarge this image Pedro Cardoso/Getty Images Pedro Cardoso/Getty Images In the U.S., nearly 100,000 babies were born through assisted reproductive technology, such…

Enlarge this image Drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co. received Food and Drug Administration approval for an obesity drug called Zepbound that will…

Enlarge this image The author awaits a bowl of ramen noodles in a Tokyo restaurant. Yuki Noguchi/NPR hide caption toggle caption Yuki…

Enlarge this image Eli Lilly is seeking FDA approval for tirzepatide for chronic weight management. The drug could be approved by the…

Enlarge this image Maria Caprigno and her son, Harry, at Disney World. Maria Caprigno hide caption toggle caption Maria Caprigno Maria Caprigno…