A Wisconsin teen was allegedly starved by morbidly obese family members. The severely malnourished teen was found 'gravely ill.' Your neighbors may be driving up your utility bill—watch out for this ...

A 14-year-old teenage girl was allegedly locked in her bedroom and starved for at least two years while her morbidly obese family watched through a webcam. Police say they initially believed the ...

On Halloween night, chances are you'll be watching something spooky, and you’re far from alone. Horror is the fastest-rising film genre in the U.S., more than quadrupling its market share in the past ...

“Dangerously Obese,” an all-new medical docuseries starring renowned bariatric surgeon, Dr. Charles Procter (“1000-LB Sisters,” “1000-LB Best Friends”), premieres Wednesday, October 22, at 9 p.m. ET ...

Michigan's new bipartisan state budget will limit Medicaid coverage of a group of weight loss drugs whose use has exploded in popularity in recent years. GLP-1 receptor agonists like Wegovy, Saxenda ...

A Scottsdale Unified School District employee says a board member called her "morbidly obese" during a public meeting. Board member Carine Werner claims the comment was part of a private conversation ...

Treating extreme obesity involves gradual medically guided weight loss, medication, and sometimes surgery. Support groups and talking with a mental health professional can help. Extreme obesity, also ...

Tegan Strickland has been working to give Daisy a better, healthier life Meredith Wilshere is a Society and Culture writer at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared on PS, Stylecaster, Business ...

Connoisseurs of the original Dr. Now show, “My 600-lb Life” on TLC, will likely notice a significant difference between that show and the new obesity docuseries on Lifetime. The new show, titled “The ...

Democrats invited a morbidly obese woman to defend food stamps in Congress Wednesday, and viewers on X were quick to point out the irony of the situation. Felicia, a single mother of four, said she ...

Furry babies react differently to visiting the vet’s office, but one thing remains consistent — it’s never a pleasant matter for them. In one similar video, a dog’s reaction to the owner refusing to ...