The obesity epidemic has become one of the most pressing health issues in the U.S., with nearly 75% of adults having excess ...

Nikki Massie was born three weeks early and still weighed in at nearly nine and a half pounds. “God bless your mama,” I told ...

(RNS) — It’s a “follow the money” thing. A few weeks ago, residents of Prince George’s County, Maryland, received a text message telling them about the benefits of data centers: jobs, investment, ...

Researchers are calling for the adoption of double-duty actions that address both the longstanding burden of stunting and the ...

Three Gary council members brought the Citizens Action Coalition to the city Wednesday night to talk about residents’ continued concerns with high utility bills and data centers. Councilman Darren ...

CRISFIELD, Md. - The Greater Crisfield Action Coalition has announced Investors Day 2026, an economic development event aimed at highlighting investment opportunities and revitalization efforts ...

For years, the price tag did the talking. A doctor could recommend a GLP-1 drug, a patient could ...

Millions of Medicare enrollees will gain their first-ever coverage for drugs for weight loss under a temporary pilot program that launches July 1.Mary Abrahamson hopes to be one of them.The rural ...

Millions of Medicare enrollees will gain their first-ever coverage for drugs for weight loss under a temporary pilot program that launches July 1.

(Beyond Pesticides, June 23, 2026) With new medications (including those containing GLP-1-receptor-agonist or glucagon-like peptide-1) exploding onto the market to treat obesity and serious related ...

The Stop Data Centers Coalition brings hundreds of organizations and communities across the country together to stop Big Tech’s AI data centers. The Stop Data Centers Coalition brings hundreds of ...

CMS rulemaking or Congress should remove the outdated coverage exclusion on obesity treatment for Medicare beneficiaries. Efforts to fix this gap have stalled due to cost, stigma, and poor design. For ...