Solving Obesity: New Drugs Can’t Change How Little We Know It sounds simple, but the obesity crisis may be one of the most complicated medical problems humans have ever faced. Understanding why we gain weight in the first place may be the key to reclaiming our collective health.

‘Seeing’ Obesity: How Doctors and Patients Can Do Better Obesity treatments are more advanced than ever, but the people who need them most can be reluctant to seek care, and may not get the most comprehensive care when they do come in. Here’s why – and what can change.

Treating Obesity: Will New Drugs End the Crisis? Doctors and researchers have been trying to end the obesity epidemic for decades – and failed. Can a new set of effective drugs – Wegovy, Ozempic, and others to come – finally succeed?

Colon Cancer in People Under 45 Colorectal cancer is on the rise among people younger than 50. Mark Lewis, MD talks about why, what signs to watch for, and what you can do to reduce your odds.

A Tiny Patch May Someday Measure Your Critical Health Needs New technology that tracks markers in your “interstitial fluid” – fluid found under your skin – could be as good as a blood test, no doctor’s visit or needle stab required.

Eating for a Healthy Weight: Q&A With Carolyn Newberry, MD In this WebMD webinar, viewers asked Carolyn Newberry, MD, about how to create a healthy diet for weight management.

How Can Ulcerative Colitis Affect Your Cholesterol? What to Know UC patients not only have to deal with treating and managing gastrointestinal problems related to their IBD – they’re also at higher risk for cardiovascular disease. Here’s what to know.

Making Medicine from ‘Carrot Dust’: The Chefs and Scientists Cooking Up New Ways to Feed Us The Drexel University Food Lab blends hands-on culinary arts with rigorous research science in an effort to heal a broken food system, one innovative product at a time.

Injuries From Fireworks Rising: Stay Safe on July Fourth Fireworks were involved in an estimated 11,500 injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms in 2021, and fireworks-related injuries have increased since 2006 by an estimated 274 per year.

Cells from Cadaver Pancreas May Help Treat Type 1 Diabetes One product, from cadaver donors, has just been approved by the FDA. The other, made from stem cells, is showing promise in a clinical trial.

Creative Ways to Connect to Someone With Alzheimer’s Creativity may help you form a relationship with someone who has Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. Learn how creative care can help you reconnect to someone who has memory loss.