Achieving Balance as Remote Work Environments Continue
Published Date: November 29, 2021The COVID19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on obesity as a major public health issue for two particular reasons. First, obesity is one of the…
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Semaglutide for Treatment of Obesity
Published Date: October 18, 2021We now have a “Miracle Pen”! A pre-filled pen that is loaded with a brand new addition to the armamentarium of medicines to aid in…
4 Metabolic Phenotypes to Aid in Weight Loss
Published Date: July 20, 2021Influencers say they know. Family and friends say they know somebody who knows. Everyone claims to have an answer for weight loss these days, but…
5 Common Weight Loss Medications & Their Side Effects
Published Date: June 30, 20215 Commonly Used Weight Loss Medications Medication for weight loss is a valuable tool to help lose weight and keep it off. For many patients…
COVID-19 Vaccine and BMI
Published Date: April 27, 2021As the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed, we have learned much about the virus, the disease process, its complications and management, and who is most severely…
OMA President-Elect Responds to Dr. Akshay B Jain’s article, “Obesity and the Bitter Pill of Truth”
Published Date: September 28, 2020The Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) would like to commend Dr. Akshay B. Jain on the excellent article in Medscape , “Obesity and the Bitter Pill…
Antihistamines and Weight Gain | Obesity Medicine Association
Published Date: June 4, 2020Benadryl, Allegra, Zyrtec, Claritin are all antihistamines sold throughout the United States, both over the counter and via prescription. Anyone who suffers from chronic sinus…
FDA – Belviq Announcement
Published Date: February 14, 2020What does the FDA’s Belviq announcement mean? The FDA has requested the removal of Belviq (lorcaserin), a weight-loss medicine approved by the FDA in 2012,…
Top Weight Loss Medications
Published Date: July 31, 2018Are you a patient seeking obesity treatment? Find a specialist in obesity medicine who can assist with your health and weight loss goals. Click to…
Dr. Wendy Scinta, OMA President, Featured in Advances in Therapy
Published Date: September 7, 2017Wendy Scinta, MD, MS, FOMA, who is the president of the Obesity Medicine Association and an obesity medicine physician in Fayetteville, N.Y., contributed to the…