In this week’s STATus Report, host Alex Hogan explains why weight loss pills were so much harder to develop than injectables.

Finding the best weight loss supplements for women (or anyone, really) can be like finding a needle in a haystack — except the needle might not actually be there. More research is needed, but some ...

Weight loss pills may seem like a quick-fix solution when you want to drop pounds, but they come with significant risks. Learn more here.

People turning to injectable GLP-1 treatments—a class of drugs that mimics that hormone to control diabetes and promote weight loss—now have another way to take the medication. On Dec. 22, the U.S.

GLP-1 weight-loss pills appear to be just as effective as injections, with clinical trials showing similar average weight loss when taken correctly. The safety profile of GLP-1 pills largely mirrors ...

If you have obesity and are curious whether a weight loss medication could help you improve your health, there are a number of weight loss pills on the market to consider, both old and new.

Our ancestors lived in a feast or famine world. When you don't know where your next meal is coming from, or when it will arrive, the smart play is to pig out every time food is available. Our genes ...

Weight loss is top of mind in 2026, as it is every January. What’s different this year, though, is the new weight loss pill and where in Florida you can get it. U.S. regulators in December gave the ...

“The GLP-1 landscape is expected to broaden significantly,” said Dr. Christopher McGowan, a gastroenterologist who runs a weight loss clinic in Cary, North Carolina. “For the first time, medical ...

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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 ...