Women’s Health
Healthy Aging and Obesity – HealthyWomen
Jacquelyne FroeberSenior Editor, HealthyWomenJacquelyne Froeber is an award-winning journalist and editor. She holds a BA in journalism from Michigan State...
Microdosing GLP-1 Drugs – HealthyWomen
March 3 -7, 2025, is Obesity Care Week. The term “microdosing” probably makes you think of psychedelic drugs — us...
Medicare and Obesity – HealthyWomen
For millions of people living with obesity, the class of weight-loss medications known as GLP-1 agonists have been game-changers (think...
Is the BMI BS? – HealthyWomen
Are we saying goodbye to BMI?Body mass index (BMI) — the measure of body fat based on height and weight...
Is Obesity a Disease? Obesity Is Being Recognized as a Disease.
Michelle,* a 42-year-old mother of two, has been living with overweight or obesity her entire life. Around third grade, Michelle...
The Importance of Obesity Treatment
It’s always a successful day at the office for Fatima Cody Stanford, M.D., M.P.H.,M.P.A., when she can look at a...
Why Are Obesity Treatments Hard to Get?
When Oprah Winfrey announced in late 2023 that she’s taking weight-loss medication, it raised a lot of questions: Which drug...
Trying an Anti-Obesity Medication Changed My Life
As told to Jacquelyne FroeberWhen my sister turned 13, I bought her a ring that said, “I hope you dance.”I...
Anti-Obesity Medication Facts – HealthyWomen
Medically reviewed by Holly Lofton, M.D.Until recently, obesity was thought of as a lifestyle choice, but it’s actually a chronic,...
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