LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — As of Thursday, a new state law means weight-loss surgery in Arkansas will be much more affordable. The law, Act 628, pertains to bariatric surgery. “It's a surgery that helps ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Grand Rapids area mom known for her aggressively funny cooking tutorials is getting ready to release her first cookbook. Jessica Secrest—who runs the account @applesauceandadhd ...

Meghan Trainor knows you just can't win with online critics. "They're getting louder. There's more of them. Dude, it's crazy," she said in an Entertainment Tonight interview released on Nov. 12. "I’m ...

Nearly six years after her elective bypass, Nicole Chinei (who goes by Chinei) has described how complications from the surgery left her needing a reversal. While Chinei initially saw amazing results ...

Weight-loss drug Wegovy is now available in the form of a pill in the United States, the Scandinavian drug-maker Novo Nordisk announced on Monday, Jan. 5. The first-of-its kind pill offers 1.5 and 4 ...

GLP-1 medications have dominated the weight-loss landscape this year — but some older Americans are reportedly kicking the trend to the curb. A study published in JAMA in January 2025 — which looked ...

Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk is launching its once-daily Wegovy pill in the United States on Monday, offering 1.5 milligram and 4 mg doses at $149 per month for self-paying patients in an intensely ...

Changes are coming in 2026 for GLP-1 drugs. Long defined by high prices, shortages and weekly injections, drugs including Wegovy and Zepbound are expected to be easier to access and afford. And new ...

The country music star is fulfilling a dream he opened up about in 2024. Jelly Roll, one of country music's biggest stars, is opening up about shedding 275 pounds and the motivation behind his major ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joshua Cohen is a Boston-based writer who covers health policy. The launch this week of an oral pill version of Wegovy ...