"Forever" PFAS chemicals might hamper a teenager's ability to drop excess weight, even if they've undergone weight-loss surgery, researchers said in a study.

AN ANCIENT spice used in some of the nation’s favourite dishes has a number of little-known health benefits. Cumin, used to add earthy and nutty flavours to meals such as chicken tikka

Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk introduced its weight-loss drug Wegovy in South Africa on Thursday, marking its debut in Africa and stepping up competition with Eli Lilly's Mounjaro which launched in the country eight months ago.

The two biggest weight-loss drugmakers have lost $252bn in value this year, as investor enthusiasm for obesity treatments wanes and Donald Trump’s tariff and price-cut threats weigh on the pharmaceutical sector.

Obese women who participate in weight loss programmes before starting in vitro fertilisation (IVF) are 47% more likely to conceive naturally than those receiving minimal or no weight loss support, according to a recent study.

Although new medicines can help you lose weight faster and healthier than ever, a new psychology is needed to keep your weight loss benefits for a lifetime.

New studies found that Americans with type 2 diabetes who are taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro could face an increased risk of rare eye conditions.

For most actors, simply learning their lines isn’t enough to do their role justice. Instead, they lean into embodying the character they’re playing—and that can sometimes mean making a dramatic physical transformation.

The Hunting Wives' actress Chrissy Metz gets candid in a new cover story for PEOPLE on her thoughts about using weight loss drugs including GLP-1: 'I just want to live the longest life possible'