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U.S. Heart Disease Death Rates Have Fallen Sharply in Past 30 Years
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 – Fatal heart disease in the United States dropped about 4% a year between 1990 and 2019, but Americans need to quit smoking, drinking and overeating or those gains could be...
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 has unearthed a significant positive side effect. Taking the medication cut the risk of serious...
Some Schools Respond to Child Obesity by Focusing on Water
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 – In the midst of a childhood obesity epidemic, a new study is pointing to a way to help school kids maintain a healthier weight: clean, accessible drinking water. The decidedly...
Body Mass Index Affects Risk for Rheumatic Disease
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 – Higher body mass index (BMI) increases the risk for rheumatic disease and is a stronger risk factor for psoriatic arthropathy and gout in women, according to a study recently...
Lawsuit Against Makers of Ozempic, Mounjaro Claim Meds Caused 'Stomach Paralysis'
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 – A Louisiana woman is suing the makers of two type 2 diabetes drugs used off-label for obesity, saying they failed to adequately warn about the risk for severe stomach...
Lawsuit Against Makers of Ozempic, Mounjaro Claim Meds Caused 'Stomach Paralysis'
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 – A Louisiana woman is suing the makers of two type 2 diabetes drugs used off-label for obesity, saying they failed to adequately warn about the risk of severe stomach...
Enforcing BMI Cutoffs for Shoulder Joint Surgery Could Exacerbate Disparities
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 – Enforcing body mass index (BMI) cutoffs for access to total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) may limit the procedure for female or Black patients across all BMI cutoffs,...
Belly Fat Can Hamper Effectiveness of Meds for Crohn's, Colitis
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 – Some medications may not treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) as effectively if patients carry a lot of excess belly fat, , new research shows. IBD includes illnesses such...
Time-Restricted Eating May Aid Weight Loss With Type 2 Diabetes
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 – Time-restricted eating (TRE) may help people with type 2 diabetes lose weight, according to a study presented during NUTRITION 2023, the annual meeting of the American...
Globally, Higher Daily Consumption of Soft Drinks Tied to Obesity Risk in Teens
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 – The prevalence of daily consumption of soft drinks is associated with the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescent students globally, according to a study...
Child's Experience of Racial Discrimination Tied to Higher Risk for Obesity
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 – Self-reported racial discrimination is a risk factor for adiposity in U.S. children and teens, according to a study published online July 11 in JAMA Network Open. Adolfo G....
Discordance Seen in Self-Reported, Actual Comorbidities in Native American Adults
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 – There is discordance between the prevalence of self-reported comorbidities and measured cardiometabolic risk factors among Native American adults, according to a study...
Aspartame a Possible Carcinogen
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 – In findings that are likely to fuel the debate over the safety of aspartame, a World Health Organization agency – the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) --...
Summer Backyard Feasts Don't Have to be Unhealthy
SATURDAY, July 15, 2023 – That backyard cookout can be loaded with fat and sugar, but it doesn’t have to be. It’s possible to make some simple swaps and have a meal that’s healthy and delicious, a nu...
WHO Agency Declares Aspartame a Possible Carcinogen
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 – In findings that are likely to fuel the debate over the safety of aspartame, one World Health Organization (WHO) agency announced Thursday that the artificial sweetener is a...
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