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Paolo Odoli asks if access to GLP-1 weight-loss drugs is equal as Bermuda tackles its obesity problem

AM Best comments on the balance between pharmacy rates and the outlay of long-term healthcare

Veterinarians start diagnosing animal ailments by looking at the most common causes first

The sugar tax forces families to buy alternative high-calorie fillers or juices that escape the tax but are no healthier

What if being overweight wasn’t about willpower at all? Joshua Bell challenges what we think we know about the condition

Medications also combat obesity, but high cost is straining the healthcare system

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists have emerged as a promising class of anti-obesity medications

Childhood obesity impacts physical health and also has psychological and social implications, write Joe Yammine and Nisrine Atieh

Regulators are warning against websites that claim to sell these medications but may be offering low quality or counterfeit products

Overweight people not controlling what they eat are responsible for Bermuda’s health outcomes failing to match its high expenditure on medical care, MPs heard. Kim Wilson, the health minister, told the House of Assembly on Friday that the problem was...

There is no doubt about it, our pets are increasing in weight. Around 60 per cent of dogs and 55 per cent of cats are classified as overweight or obese according to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention’s annual survey. There are many reasons fo...

It’s that time of the year when a middle-aged person’s fancy turns to treadmills and diets. Scientific literature on excess weight and health is expanding along with global waistlines, and yet, it’s hard to find a solid, coherent scientific explanati...