Obesity and stress linked to higher risk of deadly cancer, study finds
Obesity and stress can increase the risk of one of the most aggressive types of cancer, new research suggests. Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) found that stress-related neurotransmitters and obesity-related hormones have been shown to activate CREB (circular AMP response element binding protein) and promote the growth of cancer cells in […]
Obesity will affect over half of adults in 25 years, study predicts
Obesity has long been classified as a global epidemic. And new data published in the Lancet Journal spotlights how much it gets worse. In 2021, a team of researchers found that 1 billion men and 11.1 billion women around the world age 25 and older were entitled seven times more than in 1990. In 2021, […]
Biocon Launches Diabetes, Obesity Management Drug In UK
New Delhi: Biotechnology Firm Biocon said on Friday it launched a product for diabetes and obesity management in the UK. Liraglutide, a GLP-1 peptide, will be sold in the UK under the brand name Liraglutide Biocon for diabetes and Violide for chronic weight management, the company said. The launch added that following approval from the […]
Call to overhaul obesity diagnoses amid fears of over-reliance on BMI | Obesity
Doctors are proposing a “radical overhaul” of how obesity is diagnosed around the world, amid concerns that reliance on BMI is causing millions of people to be misdiagnosed. More than one billion people are thought to be living with the condition, which is used to measure a person's BMI (height-to-weight ratio) to estimate the amount […]
Patient groups call on Trump administration to let Medicare cover obesity drugs
A coalition of obesity-related patient advocacy groups is calling on the incoming Trump administration to finalize a proposal that would allow Medicare coverage of obesity drugs. More than 70 organizations led by the Obesity Care Advocacy Network (OCAN) said in a statement that addressing, treating and managing obesity is key to making America healthier. The […]
Trump must wage all-out war on obesity to boost US longevity
Get ready for a food fight in Congress as President-elect Trump unveils health nominees and lays out a plan to combat America's plummeting life expectancy. Sen. Cory Booker, Democrat of New Jersey, criticized the fact that “nearly half of the population has pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes,'' and “over 40% of Americans are obese,'' but […]
Fat-Shaming ‘Expert’ Goes To Work For San Francisco. Her Mission? Make Obesity Great Again
It's time to make obesity great again in San Francisco's beautiful cesspool. don't worry Poop and dirty drug needles litter the streets;The San Francisco Department of Health seems to want its fat citizens to feel comfortable in their bodies, to feel accepted by society, and to feel like they can live their truth without fear […]
RFK, Jr. would face a ‘trifecta’ of challenges in turning the tide on obesity epidemic: ‘Not an easy fix’
The burdens on the American people are growing heavier, and so is the task that awaits Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who, if confirmed by Congress as President-elect Donald Trump's Secretary of Health and Human Services, will take on this issue to the extent possible. will be tasked with mitigating the . a new research According […]
Ozempic cuts risk of severe COVID in people with obesity
(News Nation) — Popular weight loss drug Ozempic and Wegovi New research suggests it may reduce the incidence of severe COVID-19 reactions, including death. Published in Journal of the American College of CardiologyThe study followed 17,604 people over three years. Although taking semaglutide once a week did not reduce the overall incidence of COVID-19, it […]
Drug maker cutting prices for obesity, diabetes drug
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