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How Does A Pregnant Woman's Weight Influence Her Child's Infection Risk?
WEDNESDAY, June 4, 2025 — Children born to women who are obese have a higher risk of landing in a hospital with a severe infection, a new study says. Infants under 1 year of age have a 41% increased r...
How Do Low-Calorie Diets Affect A Person's Mood?
WEDNESDAY, June 4, 2025 — Counting calories isn’t simply a bummer, it might actually increase your risk of depression, a new study says. People on low-calorie diets scored higher for symptoms of dep...
High Insulin Linked To Irregular Periods
WEDNESDAY, June 4, 2025 — Elevated insulin levels could be causing irregular menstrual bleeding in women, a new study says. Women with excess levels of insulin are three times more likely to suffer f...
Maternal Obesity Linked to Pediatric Hospital Admissions for Infection
WEDNESDAY, June 4, 2025 – Maternal obesity grades 2 and 3 is associated with hospital admissions for infection throughout childhood, according to a study published online June 3 in BMJ Medicine....
Self-Employment Is Good For Heart Health, Especially For Women
TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 — Being your own boss might seem potentially stressful, but self-employed women appear to have better heart health than those toiling for a company, a new study says. Women w...
Central Adiposity Measures Associated With Psoriasis Risk
TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 – Central adiposity measures are strongly associated with psoriasis risk, with a stronger association in women, according to a research letter published online May 27 in the...
Belly Fat Linked To Psoriasis
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 — Belly flab appears to be a stronger warning sign for psoriasis than fat located elsewhere on the body, a new study says. Fat around the abdomen is more strongly linked to p...
Preschool BMI Can Predict Childhood Obesity Risk
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 — Preschoolers who don’t naturally lose weight are more likely to develop full-fledged childhood obesity by age 9, a new study says. Most kids tend to see their body-mass ind...
Shedding Pounds in Middle Age Could Add Years to Your Life, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 — Losing just 6.5% of body weight in midlife may lower later risk of disease and premature death, new research shows. Researchers found that people who lost about 6.5% of t...
ASCO: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists May Reduce Risk for Obesity-Related Cancer, All-Cause Death
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 – For adults with diabetes and obesity, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are associated with a reduced risk for obesity-related cancer compared with...
Weight-Loss Drugs May Lower Risk Of Obesity-Related Cancers
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 — Popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound can help reduce a woman’s risk for as many as 14 cancers associated with obesity, a new study says. People taking a ...
Post-Kidney Transplant Adverse Outcomes Increased With BMI-BSA Obesity
TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 – Combined body mass index (BMI)-body surface area (BSA) obesity is associated with an increased risk for post-kidney transplant (KT) adverse outcomes, according to a study...
Semaglutide Plus Intensive Behavioral Therapy Most Beneficial for Weight Loss
FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 – Weight loss treatment combining personalized semaglutide with intensive behavioral therapy (IBT) yields weight loss similar to that reported in confirmatory trials, with a...
FDA Halts Sale of Off-Brand Ozempic and Other GLP-1 Drugs
FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 — A federal deadline ending sale of off-brand weight-loss and diabetes medications is now in effect, cutting off access to drugs many patients count on. The U.S. Food and Drug A...
Sugar, Fat and Salt on the Rise in U.S. Breakfast Cereals, Study Shows
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 — They’re a go-to breakfast for millions of kids and adults. They’re brightly colored, packed in enticing boxes and often marketed as healthy — but many cereals today are actual...
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