Semaglutide Improves Knee OA Pain, Physical Function Semaglutide Improves Knee OA Pain, Physical Function
Results of the STEP 9 study in people with knee OA and obesity show that semaglutide not only induced significant weight loss but also improved knee pain and physical function.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - April 23, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Hardwired to eat: what can our dogs teach us about obesity? – podcast
Labradors are known for being greedy dogs, and now scientists have come up with a theory about the genetic factors that might be behind their behaviour. Science correspondent and flat-coated retriever owner Nicola Davis visits Cambridge University to meet Dr Eleanor Raffan and Prof Giles Yeo to find out how understanding this pathway could help us treat the obesity crisis in humansContinue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 23, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Madeleine Finlay with Nicola Davis, produced by Madeleine Finlay, sound design by Joel Cox, the executive producer was Ellie Bury Tags: Science Animal behaviour Dogs Obesity Genetics Pets Animals Biology Source Type: news
It really IS harder to say no to cake when you're fat, finds study of obese volunteers' brains
Experts in Canada have discovered that people with a higher BMI really do require a bigger shift in brain activity to choose healthy food over their preferred snack. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
GLP-1 RAs: Which Drug for Which Patient? GLP-1 RAs: Which Drug for Which Patient?
Obesity specialist Dr Holly Lofton reveals how she chooses the right GLP-1 for each patient, and the importance of staying on label.Medscape Internal Medicine (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - April 22, 2024 Category: Surgery Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Commentary Source Type: news
I'm a healthy woman but I sweat so heavily after a workout, I'm dripping wet. DR MARTIN SCURR replies
I am a recently retired, healthy woman who rarely gets ill. However, I was slightly overweight and I now train about four times a week, but while the extra weight has gone, I sweat really heavily. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Underweight, but Not Obesity, Linked to Glaucoma Progression
(MedPage Today) -- A higher body mass index (BMI) was significantly associated with slower rates of retinal nerve fiber layer change among patients with glaucoma, while those with underweight had significantly faster rates of structural loss, according... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - April 22, 2024 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Africa ’s Biggest Drugmaker Can Help Ease Obesity Medicine Supply Crunch
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Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Weight-Loss Drugs Are Dragging Down Snack Makers ’ Bottom Line
Are you sure you’re not feeling even a little peckish? For people living with diabetes or obesity — two of the biggest health concerns in the US — the immensely popular group of weight loss medications called GLP-1s can be a miracle drug. But for restaurants, snack brands, alcohol makers, and fast…#glp1s #novonordisksozempic #elilillys #wendys #hershey #molsoncoors #halloffame #simplygoodfoods #chipotle #mcdonalds (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scientists recommend obese people exercise in the evening instead of mornings
An eight year study revealed that physical activity between 6pm and midnight was linked to greater health benefits for obese people. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Street Calls of the Week: Netflix downgrade; upgrade for Lockheed Martin By
Investing.com -- Here is your Pro Recap of the top takeaways from Wall Street analysts for the past week: downgrades for Netflix, Crocs and Etsy; upgrade for Lockheed Martin . InvestingPro subscribers always get first dibs on market-moving rating changes. What happened? On Monday, JPMorgan…#netflix #crocs #etsy #lockheedmartin #investingpro #jpmorgan #overweight #ukraine #israel #taiwan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Let Them Eat … Everything
In the age of Ozempic, the “fat activist” Virginia Sole-Smith is inspiring and infuriating her followers. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lisa Miller Tags: Sole-Smith, Virginia Content Type: Personal Profile Weight Diet and Nutrition Race and Ethnicity Women and Girls Food Obesity Parenting Beauty (Concept) Eating Disorders Substack Inc Cold Spring (NY) The Eating Instinct: Food Cul Source Type: news
Inside Novo Nordisk, the Company Behind Ozempic and Wegovy
Novo Nordisk ’s factories work nonstop turning out Ozempic and Wegovy, its blockbuster weight-loss drugs, but the Danish company has far bigger ambitions. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Eshe Nelson and Charlotte de la Fuente Tags: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Semaglutide (Drug) Weight Ozempic (Drug) Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Obesity Workplace Environment Insulin Novo Nordisk A/S Sanders, Bernard Denmark Jorgensen, Lars Fruergaard Wegovy (Drug) Source Type: news
Scientists reveal if your body shape puts you at risk of colorectal cancer
Your body shape could be putting you at a higher risk of colorectal cancer, scientists have warned. Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society, with roughly 150,000 new cases projected for 2024. Overall, the…#bmi #heinzfreisling #scienceadvances #freisling #ukbiobank #obese (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Time-Restricted Eating Tied to Modest Weight Loss
(MedPage Today) -- Restricting daily eating to a 10-hour window was no silver bullet for boosting weight loss in people with obesity and prediabetes, a small study found.
In the 12-week trial, both time-restricted eating (TRE) and a usual pattern... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 19, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Calories, Not Meal Timing, Key to Weight Loss: Study
FRIDAY, April 19, 2024 -- A head-to-head trial of obese, pre-diabetic people who ate the same amount of daily calories -- with one group following a fasting schedule and the other eating freely -- found no difference in weight loss or other health... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 19, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
