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The Online GLP-1 Marketplace

The Online GLP-1 Marketplace

July 31, 2026

A recent research letter published in JAMA by Chetty et al describes the experience of a secret shopper in obtaining GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) from online sources.

June LFD

Understanding PMOS

Understanding PMOS

June 30, 2026

PCOS was recently renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) to address the inadequate treatment that has resulted from its perception as a condition limited to fertility.

May LFD

Lessons from the STOP Obesity Alliance: A Reflection on Obesity Advocacy

Lessons from the STOP Obesity Alliance: A Reflection on Obesity Advocacy

May 29, 2026

This month's author is, Aden Belay, MPH, the STOP Obesity Alliance student research assistant who recently graduated from the Milken Institute School of Public Health.

 

 

 

News Archive

STOP Obesity Alliance Partners with State Legislators In Summit to Address Hispanic Obesity

“Hispanic obesity and related chronic diseases are at crisis proportions,” said Christine Ferguson, JD, director of the Alliance.

Virgin HealthMiles, the STOP Obesity Alliance and the Institute for Health and Productivity Management Join Forces to Sponsor Second Annual “National Employee Wellness Month” This June

Virgin HealthMiles and the the STOP Obesity Alliance announced they will sponsor the second annual National Employee Wellness Month this June.

New Surveys from the STOP Obesity Alliance Show Primary Care Doctors and Patients See Shared Role in Weight Loss, But Ask, Now What?

Primary care physicians agree they have a role in addressing obesity, but say they do not have the right weight management resources.

Journal Article on Alliance Survey Ranks Among Health Affairs’ Most Viewed in 2009

The article includes findings from the Alliance’s Decision Maker survey.

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STOP Obesity Alliance Supports National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

The STOP Obesity Alliance signed on to support a resolution to designate September as National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.

Seventeen Thousand National Employee Wellness Month Challenge Participants Circle the Globe to Promote a Healthy Workplace

Virgin HealthMiles declared Ohio-based Fyda Freightliner the winner of the National Employee Wellness Month’s inaugural  corporate steps challenge. 

16th and 17th U.S. Surgeons General, STOP Obesity Alliance Announce America has Reached Tipping Point on Obesity, Call for Direct Action

The two most recent Surgeons General of the United States led the Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance in urging policymakers.

Obesity Experts and Surgeons General Call on Policymakers to Adopt Obesity Recommendations

Experts join together to develop recommendations to urge policymakers to act on the inclusion of obesity in healthcare reform.

Survey Released to Mark Launch of National Employee Wellness Month; More Than 17,000 Employees Nationwide Participating in Initiative to Spotlight Benefits of Workplace Wellness

America’s workers will take greater responsibility for their health and participate in corporate wellness programs if there is a financial incentive.

Virgin HealthMiles and the STOP Obesity Alliance Rally Corporate America to Create Healthier Workplace Communities

National Employee Wellness Month is designed to inspire corporate America.

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