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U.S. obesity rates start falling for the first time in a decade as Ozempic effect shows hints of being permanent

By Jonel Aleccia and The Associated Press
October 16, 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at Belvedere Middle School before signing legislation aimed at improving kids' nutrition and health across California on October 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Health

Gavin Newsom flexes his own ‘MAHA’ plan as he moves to crack down on ultraprocessed foods in school lunch

By Sophie Austin and The Associated Press
October 9, 2025
Asian woman drinking soft drink in living room, wearing a pink shirt.
Health

Climate change is making Americans crave soda to the tune of 100 million pounds of added sugar a year, new study finds

By Seth Borenstein and The Associated Press
September 8, 2025
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on May 8, 2025. (Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call/Getty Images)
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Behold, an AI model from OpenAI that’s…open

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August 6, 2025
‘Kids are the canaries in the coal mine’: Huge study finds worse childhood obesity, depression, all-around ill health
Health

‘Kids are the canaries in the coal mine’: Huge study finds worse childhood obesity, depression, all-around ill health

By Laura Ungar, Jonel Aleccia and The Associated Press
July 7, 2025
Zepbound users lost nearly 50% more weight than those on Wegovy in first head-to-head study
Health

Zepbound users lost nearly 50% more weight than those on Wegovy in first head-to-head study

By Jonel Aleccia and The Associated Press
May 12, 2025
Novo Nordisk slides on pressure from Lilly’s pill study
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Novo Nordisk slides on pressure from Lilly’s pill study

By Marthe Fourcade and Bloomberg
April 22, 2025
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Health

This controversial diet may hold a key for reversing biological aging

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March 31, 2025
Roche, Zealand Pharma in $5.3 billion pact for obesity drugs
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Roche, Zealand Pharma in $5.3 billion pact for obesity drugs

By Paula Doenecke, Naomi Kresge and Bloomberg
March 12, 2025
Semaglutide medications Wegovy and Ozempic are pictured
Health

Wegovy, Ozempic shortage declared over, hitting copycats like Hims & Hers

By Bloomberg, Madison Muller, Ike Swetlitz and Naomi Kresge
February 21, 2025
A woman injects herself with medication.
Health

Ozempic, Wegovy maker calls out Hims & Hers Super Bowl ad: ‘Check before you inject’

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February 11, 2025
Doctor listening with a stethoscope to the heart of an overweight Asian woman
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Patients call out fat-shaming doctors for hurting their health: ‘I always go in with my guard up’

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February 11, 2025
Karsten Munk Knudsen, chief financial officer of Novo Nordisk A/S, at the company's headquarters in Bagsvaerd, Denmark, on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024.
Health

As growth slows, CFO says Novo Nordisk is prepping for the next generation of weight loss drugs

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February 5, 2025
A person stands on a scale.
Health

Hims & Hers Super Bowl ad slams pricey pharma industry—and fumbles FDA warnings on compounded GLP-1 drugs

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February 3, 2025
Ozempic and Wegovy medications side by side
Health

Ozempic and Wegovy surge to national approval with most U.S. adults considering it ‘a good thing’ to treat obesity

By The Associated Press, Kenya Hunter and Linley Sanders
January 31, 2025

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