Evidence shows that blockbuster weight-loss medications can reduce obesity even in children aged 6–11, but their long-term ...

As we head into a new school year, please take five minutes to have a candid conversation with the young people in your life.

Kids as young as 6 years old could soon be allowed access to a weight loss drug, similar to Ozempic, to help reduce obesity.

A drug approved to treat obesity in adults and teens is safe and effective for use in kids as young as 6, when combined with ...

Childhood obesity puts kids at risk for health conditions, bullying, and self-esteem issues. Are weight loss drugs the answer ...

Kids like me who grew up in the 1980s remember D.A.R.E. officers coming to our classrooms warning us about the dangers of drugs. It was the wrong message and the wrong messenger. What we needed ...

The weight-loss drug liraglutide helped obese children lower their BMI and reach a healthier weight, researchers r ...

Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the last 5 years or so — and social media, where tainted, fake prescription drugs can be obtained with just a few clicks, is part ...

Amid an ongoing debate over what role, if any, GLP-1 medications should play in treating children who are still in elementary ...

Three doctors have expressed concerns to Newsweek about weight loss drugs for children, with research suggesting an initial reluctance to prescribe them.

Novo Nordisk's liraglutide has been approved for children who are at least 12 years old. However, the drug is now being ...

Should kids take vitamin supplements? We asked a paediatric dietician - A children’s dietician explains which vitamins ...