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Medicare to Cover Wegovy When Patients Also Have Heart Disease
FRIDAY, March 22, 2024 – Medicare will now cover the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy if patients using it also have heart disease, U.S. officials announced Thursday. The move comes after the U.S....
One in Five State Medicaid Programs Cover Antiobesity Medications
THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 – As of early 2023, one in five state Medicaid programs covered antiobesity medications, according to a research letter published online March 14 in the Journal of the ...
Sodas, Fruit Juices Raise Boys' Odds for Type 2 Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 – Boys who drink lots of sugary soda and fruit juice could be more likely to develop type 2 diabetes later in life, a new study has found. Each daily 8-ounce serving of...
SGLT2i, GLP-1 RA Prescribing Lower for Minority Patients
WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 – Pharmacy dispensing patterns for sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP1-RA) medications show lower...
Bariatric Surgery for Severe Obesity Markedly Improves Cardiometabolic Health
WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 – Metabolic surgery for the treatment of severe obesity leads to considerable cardiometabolic improvements, according to a study published online March 14 in the Journal of...
Low Birth Weight Plus Overweight at Age 20 Years Linked to Increased T2D Risk
TUESDAY, March 19, 2024 – Low birth weight combined with overweight at age 20 years is associated with an increased risk for early type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in...
Intermittent Eating Increases Cardiovascular Mortality Risk
TUESDAY, March 19, 2024 – Time-restricted eating (TRE) is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality risk, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Epidemiology and...
Could Intermittent Fasting Diets Raise Heart Risks?
TUESDAY, March 19, 2024 – Intermittent fasting might be bad for your heart, a new study warns. People who restricted their eating to an 8-hour window had nearly twice the risk of heart-related death...
Participation in Free School Meals Program Cuts Obesity Prevalence
MONDAY, March 18, 2024 – Participation in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) universal free school meals program reduces the prevalence of obesity among students, according to a study...
Zepbound Helps Obese People Shed Pounds, Regardless of Starting Weight
THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 – The blockbuster weight-loss medication Zepbound (tirzepatide) appears to help folks quickly shed pounds regardless of how overweight they are, or how long they've lived...
Weight-Loss Surgery Could Be Lifesaver for Folks Needing New Kidneys
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 – Weight-loss surgery may help patients struggling with obesity and kidney failure become eligible for a lifesaving transplant, researchers report. Obesity is a key reason...
Girls With Obesity More Likely to Have Musculoskeletal PCP Consult
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 – Girls with obesity are more likely to visit their general practitioners (GPs) for musculoskeletal symptoms at ages 4 and 6 years, according to a study published online...
Elevated BMI Increases Risk for Complications in Autologous Breast Reconstruction
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 – For patients undergoing abdominally based autologous free-flap breast reconstruction, the rates of breast and abdominal complications increase with increasing body mass...
Apple Cider Vinegar Beneficial for Overweight, Obese Individuals
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 – For overweight and obese individuals, apple cider vinegar (ACV) consumption is associated with a significant reduction in anthropometric variables, as well as improvement...
Precautions Needed When Folks Taking Ozempic, Wegovy Undergo Anesthesia
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 — Nurses who specialize in anesthesia have issued new guidelines to reduce the risk that patients taking weight-loss drugs like Ozempic or Wegovy throw up during surgery. "T...
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