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Curbing the price of novel diabetes and obesity medications
The implications of exorbitant prices for new diabetes and obesity therapies are alarming, according to researchers. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - April 26, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Pre-Ozempic Obesity Drugs: Effective and Budget-Friendly
Before there was Ozempic, there were these cost-friendly, safe, and highly effective weight loss drugs. FDA-approved obesity medication like orlistat (Xenical), phentermine/topiramate (Qsymia), and naltrexone/bupropion extended release (Contrave) have been on the market for decades. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Managing Obesity Can Lead to Sarcopenia: A'Hidden' Problem Managing Obesity Can Lead to Sarcopenia: A'Hidden' Problem
Sarcopenic obesity, which is characterized by excess adiposity and muscle loss, is an underestimated and underdiagnosed condition, experts say.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - April 26, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news

Warning over explosion of strokes in next decade: Analysis projects 50% increase in deadly events amid UK's obesity crisis
Lifestyle factors combined with the ageing population and insufficient action on stroke prevention will see cases rise from 100,000 to 150,000 by 2035, according to analysis by the Stroke Association. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

It's a viral-sensation oat smoothie that costs pennies to make and promises to help you lose 40lb in two months. Now our experts put so-called OAT-zempic to the test...
Unless you've been living on a desert island, you will have heard of Ozempic, the weight-loss drug hailed as the holy grail for those with type 2 diabetes and now obesity. But have you heard of the latest trend? (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Weight loss impacts risky decisions in obesity - Keweloh B, Terenzi D, Froehlich E, Coricelli C, St ürmer P, Rohmann N, Wietzke-Braun P, Beckmann A, Laudes M, Park SQ.
BACKGROUND& AIMS: Risky decision making is shaped by individual psychological and metabolic state. Individuals with obesity show not only altered risk behavior, but also metabolic and psychological abnormalities. The aim of the present study was to invest... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

A Test Told Me I ’m Basically Made of Plastic. You Probably Are Too
I might like to think of my body as a thing of bone and blood and tissue and water, but as I recently learned, it’s also a thing of plastic—home to an alarming amount of plastic toxins known as bisphenols. Used to manufacture mostly hard, durable plastics—such as water bottles and takeout containers—bisphenols are often found in the company of phthalates, which are used to make more flexible plastics such as raincoat linings, vinyl boots, and packing tape. Both types of chemicals are known to be hormone disruptors, leading to numerous health problems, including early puberty, obesity, heart disease,...
Source: TIME: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized Environment Source Type: news

TikTok to crack down on content that promotes disordered eating and dangerous weight-loss habits
After weight-loss videos proliferated on TikTok, the app is taking measures to promote positive body image and mental health. Saying it does not want to promote negative body comparisons, TikTok is cracking down on posts about disordered eating, dangerous weight-loss habits and potentially harmful…#tiktok #beijing #bytedance #foryoufeed #adampresser #kelseymartinez #mounjaro #obese #glp1 #michelleyork (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Study identifies driver of liver cancer that could be target for treatment
Inhibiting a certain protein in mice reduced obesity-induced liver tumor development, Yale researchers found. It could reveal a future treatment route. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - April 25, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Is Nighttime the Best Time for Exercise? Is Nighttime the Best Time for Exercise?
The timing of moderate to vigorous physical activity was associated with a lower risk for mortality and CVD in adults with obesity, including those with type 2 diabetes.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - April 25, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Clinical Summary Source Type: news

Revealed: The diet to eat just before you have a flu shot...as study suggests nutrition change could makes vaccines more effective
Obese people are more likely to develop severe flu complications, even with vaccines. Researchers found that dieting before getting vaccinated make mice better at fighting off the virus. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ozempic users are traveling 1,000 MILES to find doses amid shortages of weight loss drug as people scramble to burn fat before summer
Dr Angela Fitch, an obesity medicine expert in New York City , said she has had patients fly in from as far afield as Florida , Virginia and Ohio to fill prescriptions. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

What's Going On With Novo Nordisk Stock Today?
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions is reportedly scrutinizing Novo Nordisk A/S NVO ‘s pricing strategies, particularly those of its diabetes and obesity medications, Ozempic and Wegovy. Senator Bernie Sanders emphasized the necessity of reducing prices to ensure…#pensions #novonordiskasnvos #berniesanders #novonordisks #elililly #lly #zepbound #kff #obese #medicare (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The body types that raise the risk of colon cancer - which is rising rapidly in young people, according to new study
A team of researchers in six countries, including the US and UK, found that people who are generally obese or tall with an 'apple' shape were at an increased risk of colorectal cancer. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

More than 3 million Medicare patients could be eligible for coverage of Wegovy to reduce heart disease risks, study says
Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain March 8, 2024. More than 3 million people with Medicare could be eligible for coverage of Wegovy now that the blockbuster weight loss drug is also approved in the U.S. for heart health, according to an analysis released…#boxesofwegovy #novonordisk #medicare #kff #wegovy #obese #notably #glp1 #wegovyifpartd (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news