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Weight-loss drug Wegovy cuts risk of stroke, heart attacks, company said
Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article The popular obesity drug Wegovy cuts the risk of cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke, by 20%, drugmaker Novo Nordisk said Tuesday. The findings are the first to…#novonordisk #shaunalevy #neworleans #wegovy #hollylofton #nyulangonehealth #wegovyandozempic #ahip #davidallen #weight
Source: Reuters: Health - August 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Trauma outcomes worse with risk factors for heart disease and stroke
(Reuters Health) - Severely injured patients are more likely to have complications or die if they have a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors like high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity, a recent study suggests.
Source: Reuters: Health - November 8, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Study challenges 'obesity paradox' in heart disease risk
(Reuters Health) - The more overweight people become, the more likely they are to have a heart attack or stroke and to develop risk factors for heart disease like high blood pressure, a large UK study concludes.
Source: Reuters: Health - April 5, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Even obese breast cancer survivors may cut heart disease risk with exercise
(Reuters Health) - Exercise can help overweight and obese breast cancer survivors reverse what ’s known as metabolic syndrome - a cluster of conditions like high blood pressure and elevated blood sugar that raise risk for cardiovascular disease, stroke and diabetes - a new study suggests.
Source: Reuters: Health - January 31, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Stroke hospitalizations rising among younger U.S. adults
(Reuters Health) - A growing number of younger U.S. adults are being hospitalized for strokes, and a new study suggests that ’s at least in part because more of them have risk factors like high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes.
Source: Reuters: Health - April 10, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Obesity increases risk for common heart rhythm disorder
(Reuters Health) - Obesity increases the risk for atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder that can lead to blood clots, stroke and heart failure, a new analysis suggests.
Source: Reuters: Health - May 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Obesity may increase stroke risk in young adults
(Reuters Health) - Obese young adults may be more likely to have a stroke than people who aren't overweight, a U.S. study suggests.
Source: Reuters: Health - May 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Scientists find chemical clues on obesity in urine samples
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have identified chemical markers in urine that are linked to body mass, offering clues about why people who are obese are more likely to develop illnesses such as cancer, stroke, diabetes and heart disease.
Source: Reuters: Health - April 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news