White House nears deal to lower obesity drug prices for Medicare coverage

The GLP-1 drugs, produced by Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, have been credited with helping weight-loss, preventing diabetes and other positive effects.
Psychology Today

The Secret to Weight Loss

Foods with lots of fat and sugar inhibit vagus nerve activation and reduce the inhibitory effects of eating. In medical ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Northwestern University undertaking a variety of cost-cutting measures amid financial pressure

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Chicago Sun-Times

Northwestern University professors urge campus leaders not to make deal with Trump

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Chicago Tribune

Northwestern University professor shares Nobel Prize in Economics

A Northwestern University professor has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his historical studies on sustained economic growth through technological progress. Joel Mokyr, who has ...
Inside Higher Ed

New Presidents: Northwestern, Winston-Salem State, Texas A&M and More

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Henry Bienen, who served as president of Northwestern University from 1995 to 2009, has been named ...
Yahoo

Some Northwestern students boycotting antibias training

Micol Bez has three weeks to make a choice. The Northwestern University graduate student has spent years studying political epistemology and abolitionism. Now, she is prepared to risk everything — her ...
Purdue Exponent

Patients With Severe Obesity Face Medical Discrimination, Study Says

More than half of clinics lacked the facilities or equipment to meet basic standards of care for severely obese patients TUESDAY, Sept. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with severe obesity are ...
Medical Xpress

Too heavy for medical care: Over 40% of specialty clinics turn away patients weighing 465 pounds

Patients weighing 450 pounds or more face barriers and discrimination when scheduling or attending doctor visits at subspecialty practices, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. The scientists ...
EurekAlert!

Too heavy for medical care: Over 40% of specialty clinics turn away patients weighing 465 pounds

One in 270 Americans (nearly 1 million adults) has a BMI of 60 or greater More than half of surveyed clinics lacked exam tables, chairs and/or gowns for patients weighing 450 pounds Receptionists made ...
KTBS

Northwestern State University earns top spot in Louisiana in 2026 Best Colleges Rankings

NATCHITOCHES, La. — Northwestern State University of Louisiana has been named the No. 1 Top Public School in Louisiana among Regional Universities in the South by the 2026 U.S. News & World Report ...