As the new year sparks a wave of weight loss resolutions and millions turn to weight loss medications, rising costs and the growing popularity of compounded alternatives have raised critical questions.

Britain's Terry Smith made public for the first time on Thursday why his fund dumped its Diageo stake last year, citing problems with its new management and early signs that weight loss drugs threatened the drinks sector.

Researchers from Canada reviewed the results of 26 trials to determine which of the weight loss jabs are the most effective for obese adults who do not have diabetes.

Over her three-decade career, weight management physician Dr. Sarah Ro has seen hundreds of patients. Many of them are on Medicaid and have become yo-yo dieters who, despite their best efforts at changing their eating habits and lifestyles,