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Overweight? Good Sleep Is Even More Crucial to Your Health

TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 – Good sleep is important for the health of overweight men and women, a new study shows. Heavy-set people who stay awake too late tend to have a higher risk of metabolic...

Childhood Obesity Tied to Pediatric Immune-Mediated Skin Diseases

TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 – Early childhood obesity may increase the risk for pediatric immune-mediated skin diseases, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in the Journal of Investigative ...

Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound Now in Single-Dose Vials at Half the Price

TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 – Eli Lilly, maker of one of the blockbuster GLP-1 weight-loss drug Zepbound, says it will now offer the medication in single-dose vials at half the price currently available...

Number of Americans With Type 2 Diabetes Jumped by 20% in a Decade

THURSDAY, Aug. 21, 2024 – Type 2 diabetes increased by nearly 20% in the United States between 2012 and 2022,  with age, race, income level, obesity and lack of exercise all playing a role in the m...

Obese Kids May Face Higher Odds for Eczema, Psoriasis

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 2024 – Obese kids are more likely to develop immune-based skin problems like eczema or psoriasis, a new study says. Analysis of more than 2.1 million Korean children between 2009...

Free Meals at School May Boost Attendance, Lower Obesity Rates

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 2024 – A review of U.S. data from 2012 through 2024 finds that when kids get free school meals, there's a potential for a slight increase in attendance and a lowering of child...

'Stealth' Foods That Sneak Saturated Fat, Sugar Into Your Diet

MONDAY, Aug. 19, 2024 – "Stealth" foods are sneaking saturated fat and added sugars into even the strictest diets, a new study shows. Most saturated fats and added sugars come from well-known...

US Still Last for Life Expectancy Among English-Speaking Countries

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 14, 2024 – Americans continue to rank dead last in life expectancy among English-speaking countries, a new study finds. People in the United States more often fall prey at younger...

Kids Worldwide Are Consuming More Sugary Drinks

THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 – Kids and teens around the world are consuming more sugary drinks, increasing their risk of future health problems, a new study finds. Young people consumed nearly 23% more...

Cost Keeps Many Who Need Them From Getting New Weight-Loss Meds

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 (HealthDay news) – Medicare and Medicaid patients are less likely to get cutting-edge weight-loss drugs than people with private insurance are, a new study finds. Medicaid...

City-Level Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tied to Lower Youth BMI

TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 – City-level excise taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are associated with lower body mass index (BMI) among youths, according to a study published online July 31...

2021 to 2023 Saw Considerable Increase in Semaglutide Fills

MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 – From 2021 through 2023, there was a considerable increase in the number of semaglutide fills, according to a research letter published online Aug. 2 in JAMA Health Forum....

Sit a Lot? Exercise Might Offset the Damage to Your Health

FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2024 – People can offset hours spent sitting around with minutes of active exercise each week, a new study claims. Folks who are sedentary for eight or more hours daily can lower...

Semaglutide Products Being Sold Online Without Prescriptions

FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2024 – Semaglutide products are being sold online, with products likely unregistered or unlicensed, according to a research letter published online Aug. 2 in JAMA Network Open. Amir...

Legit Ozempic Sales Soar While Counterfeits Put Patients in Danger

FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2024 – Two new studies show how eager Americans are to obtain either safe, legitimate versions of Ozempic or counterfeit and potentially dangerous forms of the diabetes/weight-loss...

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