Weight-loss pills now on sale for £79
Pharmacies are already facing huge demand for weight-loss pills as the tablets go on sale for the first…
Scientists Say Intermittent Fasting Could Make Weight Loss Easier
Intermittent fasting may offer a more sustainable path to weight loss for people who struggle with traditional dieting,…
Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program offers Wegovy, Zepbound for $50 a month
Novo Nordisk to slash Wegovy, Ozempic list prices Board certified rheumatologist Dr. Mahsa Tehrani discusses Novo Nordisk’s decision…
Blood pressure and cholesterol levels in over-40s with obesity similar to people of healthier weight – research
The greater availability and use of medicines is the likely driving force behind levelling of cholesterol blood pressure…
Cardiovascular medicines are changing the health risks of obesity
People with obesity have worse cardiovascular health than people with normal weight, especially as they get older, right?…
What Older Adults Should Know About GLP-1 Drugs as Medicare Coverage Expands
Starting Wednesday, millions of older Americans covered by Medicare will be able to get powerful weight-loss drugs for…
Obesity may account for up to one in four polypharmacy cases
More than four in ten older Americans take five or more prescription medications, and this study suggests obesity…
Genetics play a bigger role than pregnancy in childhood obesity risk
Researchers found that while maternal BMI affects birth weight, genetics account for most parent-child BMI similarities throughout childhood,…
New soft robotic heart accurately mimics the complex movements of human valves
Researchers at UNSW Sydney have developed a fully synthetic soft robotic heart that reproduces the complex movements and…
Strengthening the metabolic alliance: exercise as an essential partner of obesity pharmacotherapy
Competing interests J.B. has received speaking fees from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly for educational activities related to…
Walking 45 minutes a day isn’t enough if you sit all day: Here’s why you need to keep moving all day
“I walk for 45 minutes every morning. So, I am healthy.” This is one of the most common…
Pharmacy expert calls for hybrid digital-human models in NHS healthcare
A pharmacy academic from Kingston University has provided special expertise to the UK Parliament on two key Health…