Researchers estimate 136 million adults, or about half the U.S. adult population, are eligible for semaglutide shots like Ozempic or Wegovy. That’s according to a new study published in JAMA Network on Monday, Nov. 18. Nearly 26,000 adults participated in the study, which found that 8,504 of them were eligible to receive semaglutide shots for…

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could have an unlikely ally on Capitol Hill: Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. They both said diets and ingredients approved by the FDA are poison and they both agree that the food subsidy system in the U.S. needs to be overhauled.  According to Booker,…

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has no plans to retire despite calls from some progressives urging her to step down before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, according to sources close to her. At 70, Sotomayor remains in good health and is fully engaged in her role on the court. As the most senior liberal voice…

A new study shows eating little to no sugar starting at conception can protect babies from health risks later in life. The study found that restricting sugar intake for the first 1,000 days of a child’s life can make a significant difference. Researchers found avoiding sugar from conception to age two can reduce a child’s…

Weight loss drugs just keep becoming more and more popular but not everyone can afford them, and they’re not always covered by insurance — especially for those insured by their employers. However, a new survey shows that could soon change. Open enrollment begins this month for many companies across the nation, and that is when…

As the death toll from Hurricane Helene continues to climb, a new study adds an unsettling perspective about the impacts of the storm, which are likely to last well beyond what some may think. The study, published Wednesday, Oct. 2, said hurricanes and tropical storms are much deadlier than their associated death tolls suggest. That’s…

Novo Nordisk’s commercials are ubiquitous, their clients include the rich and famous, and the results can be life changing. But the company, which creates the diabetes drug Ozempic and the weight loss medication Wegovy, is under fire from the Senate HELP Committee for its prices in the United States, which are significantly higher than other…

As weight loss injections continue to grow in popularity, the maker of two of the most popular is testifying on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Sept. 24. The CEO of Novo Nordisk, which makes Ozempic and Wegovy, will testify before a Senate committee about the high cost of these popular drugs. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, the head of…

In a major move against the pharmaceutical industry, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is taking legal action against three of the country’s largest pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs. The companies are CVS Health’s Caremark Rx, Cigna’s Express Scripts and UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Rx. The FTC filed a lawsuit on Friday, Sept. 20, accusing the companies…

Weight loss injections have become increasingly popular among adults and they’ve been proven to work. Now, there’s evidence that those drugs could be used to treat obesity in kids, as well. Novo Nordisk tested its drug Saxenda on kids between 6 and 12 years old, and found that it helped them reach a healthier weight. Like…