by Kelly Springer A new report shows that more than 15.5 million people have used GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) receptor agonists like Semaglutide for weight loss. With summer […]
Tag: obesity
Fears about ‘Ozempic babies’ show how woeful women’s health care is
by Mary McNamara The historic failure of medical research to acknowledge that women’s bodies differ from men’s has a new catchphrase: Ozempic babies. According to recent reports, […]
Obesity linked to long COVID — West Virginia leads the U.S. in both
MORGANTOWN — In West Virginia, 10.6% of the respondents questioned by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported suffering symptoms of long COVID, also known as […]
Guest essay: PEIA should cover obesity meds
by Mollie McCartney Cecil On Feb. 28, PEIA announced that it was going to stop coverage of anti-obesity medications effective March 15. This includes both pill and […]
What got lost in obesity drug hype
by Lisa Jarvis This year, the incredible potential of obesity medicines like Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy and Eli Lilly’s Zepbound started to come into view. The […]
Should fat people get an extra airline seat for free?
Southwest Airlines thinks they should by Robin Abcarian Kimmy Garris, who describes herself as a “fat solo traveler,” probably had no idea that her 30-second TikTok video […]
New weight loss drugs are promising — and expensive
West Virginia has a weight problem. Forty-one percent of state residents are clinically obese, which is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of greater than […]
Food deserts, obesity & SNAP: The missing link
There’s something we’d like to add to Hoppy Kercheval’s below commentary, “West Virginia’s food conundrum,” so we recommend reading that first. Now that you’ve read Hoppy’s piece, […]
West Virginia’s food conundrum
When it comes to what and how we eat in West Virginia, there is a conundrum. West Virginia is above the national average in food insecurity, which […]
Guest essay: It’s time for Medicare to cover anti-obesity medications
by Sabrina Weekley For many West Virginians, food means family. We grew up with our grandmothers fixing big meals as an expression of their love. And in […]
