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Bypassing Doctors and Getting Health Care From Online Services? Most Older Adults Aren't Buying It
MONDAY, Jan. 15, 2024 – Online-only health care services have become a trendy way for people to receive low-cost medical attention. These websites don’t require a referral or health insurance, and o...
Suicidal Behaviors Do Not Appear Associate with Wegovy, Ozempic; FDA
FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 – In a preliminary review, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has found no evidence drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic cause suicidal thoughts or actions. Still, the...
FDA Finds No Link to Suicide With Drugs Like Wegovy, Ozempic
FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 – Drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic, which have become a wildly popular way to lose weight or battle diabetes, show no link to suicidal thoughts or actions, the U.S. Food and Drug...
Rate of Twin Births Increased in Pregnancies With Higher BMI
FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 – The rate of twin deliveries increased with increasing body mass index (BMI), and part of this association was explained by higher use of assisted reproductive technology...
Vicious Cycle: Depression and Weight Gain Often Go Together
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – A bout of depression can trigger a bump in body weight among people struggling with obesity, a new study has found. People who had an increase in symptoms related to...
Prevalence of Weight Loss Product Use 5.5 Percent in Teens
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – Overall, 5.5 percent of adolescents use weight-loss products, with higher use among girls, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Jan. 10 in...
Getting School Kids Gardening Pays Off for Eating Habits
THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2024 – Tending a garden can help young kids develop healthy attitudes about food that will influence their health years later, a new study says. Kids who participated in a...
Patients Taking Psychiatric Meds Often Gain Weight. Scientists May Now Know Why
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – Weight gain has long been an unwanted side effect of medicines commonly used to treat psychiatric conditions such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. Some patients may ...
Anthropometric + Biochemical Markers May Aid Gestational Diabetes Diagnosis
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – The combination of pregnancy weight and biochemical markers may be able to improve diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), according to a review published online...
Risk for Suicidal Ideation Not Increased With Semaglutide
TUESDAY, Jan. 9, 2024 – For individuals with overweight or obesity and type 2 diabetes, semaglutide is not associated with an increased risk for suicidal ideation compared with non-glucagon-like...
One-Third of Patients Persist on Antiobesity Medications at Six Months
FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 – Later-stage persistence with antiobesity medication (AOM) varies based on the drug and six-month weight loss, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in Obesity. Hamlet ...
BMI or Body Fat Percentage: Measure Both to Gauge Health
SATURDAY, Jan. 6, 2024 – So, the new year has begun and everyone is trying to losing weight, but what is the best way to determine how many pounds you need to shed – BMI or body fat? “Both body fat ...
New Side Effects Reported for GLP-1 RA Weight-Loss Drugs
THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 2024 – In a quarterly report issued this week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it is investigating cases of hair loss, aspiration, and suicidal ideation in people who...
Obese Kids Could Be at Risk for Kidney Trouble Later
FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 – Teenagers who've packed on extra pounds have a significantly increased risk of developing kidney disease as a young adult, a new study finds. Obesity increased risk of later...
Maternal T1D, Overweight/Obesity Linked to Heart Defects in Offspring
FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 – Maternal type 1 diabetes and overweight and obesity are associated with an increased risk for congenital heart defects (CHDs) among offspring, according to a study published...
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