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Eat Your Veggies: Writing 'Produce Prescriptions' Could Boost Patients' Health
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 – An apple a day may be just what the doctor ordered. New research on “produce prescription” programs finds that when access to free fruits and vegetables is offered, rec...
Wegovy May Be Valuable New Option for Heart Failure Patients
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 – Weight-loss drug Wegovy (semaglutide) and its diabetes-focused cousin, Ozempic, have already upended the treatment of both obesity and diabetes, with sales of both drugs...
Bariatric Surgery Linked to Lower All-Cancer Incidence Among Females
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 – Among females, bariatric surgery is associated with lower all-cancer and obesity-related cancer incidence, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in Obesity. Ted D....
'Couch Potato' Childhoods Could Mean Heavier, Less Healthy Hearts Later
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 – Children need to get up off the sofa and move more, according to a new study that linked childhood sitting time with heart damage in young adulthood. That was true even...
Weight-Loss Surgery Could Lower Women's Cancer Risk
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 – It's long been known that obesity is tied to increased cancer risk, but can weight loss after bariatric surgery help lower a person's odds for the disease? The surgeries...
Semaglutide Can Cut Prevalence of Obesity, CVD in Eligible U.S. Adults
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 – Semaglutide treatment among eligible U.S. adults can reduce the prevalence of obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, according to a study published online Aug. 14...
Is There a Link Between Dietary Patterns and Infertility Treatment Outcomes?
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 – Adherence to the American Heart Association (AHA) diet is inversely associated with clinical pregnancy loss in women achieving pregnancy during the course of infertility...
Low-Cal vs. Fasting Diets: How Does Each Affect the Microbiome?
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 – When it comes to the array of different microorganisms found in the human gut, more is better: A more diverse microbiome is a healthier microbiome. Now, initial results of a...
Pandemic Tied to Greater Weight Gain in Youths 10 to 12 Years Old
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 – There were significantly greater increases in body mass index (BMI) over time in 10- to 12-year-old youth during the COVID-19 pandemic versus before the pandemic, according...
Duration of Type 2 Diabetes Negatively Linked to Mean Cortical Thickness
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 – Pima American Indians with longer duration of type 2 diabetes (T2D) have decreased cortical thickness and gray matter volumes and increased volume of white matter...
What's Your Exercise 'Fat-Burning Zone'?
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 – A more personalized approach to exercise may be necessary, claims a new study that found fat burning varied widely between individuals. Even worse, this rate often does not...
AHA News: Confused About Carbs? This Might Help
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (American Heart Association News) – If you get cross-eyed thinking about carbohydrates, that's understandable. They can be, quite literally, both simple and complex. They...
Long-Term Artificial Sweetener Intake Tied to Obesity Risk
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 – Long-term intakes of artificial sweetener (ArtSw), including aspartame, saccharin, or diet soda, may increase fat volume and risk for incident obesity, according to a study...
Obesity a Key Factor When Kids Develop Sleep Apnea
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 – Childhood obesity is concerning for many reasons, among them that the severity of the sleep disorder known as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) grows with obesity levels and age....
Wegovy Lowered Users' Heart Risks in New Trial
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 – A large clinical trial weighing the medical merits of the obesity drug Wegovy (semaglutide) has unearthed a significant positive side effect. Taking the medication cut the...
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