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Inactive Parents Tend To Have Couch Potato Kids

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10, 2025 — Kids are more likely to become couch potatoes — or enthusiastically active — based on what they see their parents doing day-to-day, a new study says. The example set by mom...

Poor Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health Increases Psoriasis Risk

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10, 2025 – Poor cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) health is associated with an increased risk for psoriasis, especially for those with high genetic risk, according to a study...

Sugar Consumption Positively Related to Temperature

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10, 2025 – Sugar consumption is positively related to temperature, mainly driven by increased intake of sugar-sweetened beverages and frozen desserts, according to a study published...

Salmonella Outbreak Tied To Metabolic Meals Sickens 16, CDC Warns

MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2025 — A salmonella outbreak tied to Metabolic Meals home-delivery products has sickened at least 16 people in 10 states, and another seven have been hospitalized, the U.S. Centers f...

FDA Creates 'Green List' of GLP-1 Drug Ingredients Approved for Entry in the U.S.

FRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2025 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has created a "green list" import alert to stop unapproved and unverified glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) drug ingredients from entering ...

Meal Timing May Shift With Aging, Is Linked to Health Changes

FRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2025 – Meal timing changes with age and may reflect health changes in older adults, according to a study published online Sept. 4 in Communications Medicine. Hassan S. Dashti,...

People With Obesity Value Respect and Being Listened to in Primary Care

THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 – Adults with obesity prefer a primary care visit characterized by respectful treatment and listening, according to a study published online in the September issue of Patient ...

14 Percent of U.S. Adults Initiate GLP-1 Receptor Agonist After Bariatric Surgery

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 – Fourteen percent of individuals initiate glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) after bariatric surgery, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in...

HHS, Department of Education Call for Integration of Nutrition Education in Medical Schools

THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Education announced an initiative Wednesday urging medical schools to integrate nutrition education and...

Environmental Benefit Seen With GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use in Heart Failure

FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 – Patients with heart failure using glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have less carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per patient...

Fatty Foods Might Contribute To Childhood Asthma

THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 — Fatty foods might contribute to asthma in children, a new study says. Fats found in certain foods are linked to neutrophilic asthma, a non-allergic type of asthma triggered b...

Overweight Status Appears to Reduce Mortality in Seniors Undergoing Elective Surgery

THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 – Older adults (aged 65 years and older) with overweight who undergo elective surgery have a lower rate of 30-day all-cause mortality compared with those with a normal body...

Remotely Delivered Weight-Loss Intervention Beneficial in Breast Cancer

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 – A remotely delivered weight-loss intervention (WLI) induces significant weight loss in patients with breast cancer and overweight or obesity, according to a study...

Shared, Sex-Specific Body Fat Patterns Linked to Cardiovascular Aging

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 – Shared and sex-specific patterns of body fat are associated with changes in cardiovascular aging, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in the European Heart...

New GLP-1 Pill, Orforglipron, Helps People Lose 23 Pounds in Study

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 — Eli Lilly says its new once-daily pill, orforglipron, helped people lose significant weight and lower blood sugar in a late-stage clinical trial.  The company plans to seek ...

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