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Taking Wegovy, Zepbound? One Expert Has Dietary Advice

TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024 – Folks taking weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound might think they’ve found a shortcut to better health. But they still need to eat a high-quality diet if they want to m...

Interleukin-6 May Boost Prediction of Obesity-Related Cancers

TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024 – In patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes, baseline interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels may enhance prediction of new-onset obesity-related cancers, according to a study...

Follow These Steps to Tasty, Healthy School Lunches

SUNDAY, Sept.1, 2024 – Backpacks. Notebooks. Folders. Pencils. These are all essentials for a good start to your children's school year, but what about their nutrition? As summer ends and kids...

Why Breast Feeding May Be Even Healthier for Heavier New Moms

THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 – Breastfeeding helps women shed those extra pounds of "pregnancy weight," a new study finds, and the effect is even more pronounced for moms who were overweight before their...

Semaglutide Reduces Risk for MACE in Patients With Obesity and Heart Failure

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 – Semaglutide reduces the risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and composite heart failure end points compared with placebo in patients with overweight or...

Lilly Releases Zepbound (tirzepatide) Single-Dose Vials, Expanding Supply and Access for Adults Living with Obesity

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ – Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced Zepbound® (tirzepatide) 2.5 mg and 5 mg single-dose vials are available for self-pay for patients with an ...

Kids Now Seeing Fewer TV Ads for Junk Food

TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 – Children are seeing far fewer ads for junk food during kids’ TV shows, a new study finds. The number of food and drink ads during children’s programs has dropped by more tha...

3.6 Million Americans Could Be Covered for Wegovy Under New Medicare Rules

TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 – New Medicare rules could make 3.6 million Americans – or even more – eligible for treatment with the pricey weight-loss drug Wegovy, a new study finds. Under the new...

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...

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