CMS has launched the BALANCE Model, a five-year test to lower costs & expand Medicare access to GLP-1 weight-loss drugs while tackling coverage & adherence challenges.

Dr Elise Dallas, GP at The London General Practice, explains how these medications impact our bodies and what happens after you stop taking them.

Your weight loss plans should be a journey, not a sprint. Far too often, people look for quick fixes that only shed pounds for a short time. Then, a pattern of yo-yo dieting occurs, which can be detrimental to both your mental and physical health.

Again, the FDA does not regulate dietary or weight loss supplements, including weight loss patches. As a result, adverse side effects such as nausea, headache, increased heart rate (a.k.a tachycardia), and skin irritation near the application site are possible, says Dr. Peralta-Reich.

A new study found Weight Watchers works better than other weight-loss plans. Sept. 8, 2011— -- Weight Watchers' approach to dieting seems to tighten the belt more than other approaches to weight loss, according to a new study published in the Lancet.