CBS News Miami investigates the financial hurdles surrounding these medications and explores alternatives that may offer a more affordable path to weight loss.

Despite what the wellness industry might have you believe, there are no quick fixes, miracle cures or magic pills when it comes to weight loss. Losing weight requires dedication to a plan that supports long-term healthy habits.

Its weight-loss drug policy would fall to Trump's pick for health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, and Mehmet Oz, Trump's choice to lead Medicare and Medicaid services. But this could mean a potential clash: Kennedy is a vocal critic of the weight-loss drugs while Oz is an ardent advocate.

If you’re in a calorie deficit – either from dieting or while taking a weight loss drug – these exercises help direct your body to burn more fat instead and hang on to muscle. There’s also a beneficial metabolic effect: muscle tissue burns more calories at rest than fat, which can support long-term weight management.

Hollywood actor Josh Gad feared his identity would shift after he lost 40 pounds being on a "miracle" weight loss drug.

Wegovy is a GLP-1 agonist containing semaglutide, the same active ingredient as Ozempic. While both medications share this ingredient, they are approved for different purposes. Ozempic is primarily used for managing type 2 diabetes, whereas Wegovy is specifically approved for weight loss.

THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Weight-loss surgery can protect the liver health of patients with obesity and fatty liver disease, a new study reports. Patients had a 72% lower risk of developing serious complications of liver disease after undergoing weight-loss surgery, researchers reported in Jan. 27 in the journal Nature Medicine.

An analyst thinks he has cracked the code on why highflying Eli Lilly missed two quarters of Wall Street projections.

Finally, there’s a risk that red light therapy may not work for you. “The amount of weight loss is modest at best,” Dr. Ali says. “If you do lose weight, it does tend to come back because the fat can deposit in other areas of the body.”

Salk scientists identify protein BCL6 as a key regulator of muscle maintenance in mice; BCL6-enhancing therapies may prevent muscle loss in GLP-1 users during weight loss. About one in eight adults in the United States has tried or currently uses a GLP-1 medication,

Eli Lilly's Ozempic-rivaling weight-loss pill orforglipron could be available in early 2026. Its retatrutide may be as effective as bariatric surgery.

Lizzo celebrated achieving a “weight release goal” in a recent Instagram photo. The singer opened up about reaching her weight loss goal and offered an inspiring message to fans. “Let this be a reminder you can do anything you put your mind to,