Study links diabetes to worse long COVID health outcomes
People with diabetes who have had COVID-19 tend to recover more slowly, experience more long COVID complications, have…
Pioneering projects to transform obesity care, backed by £85 million from government and industry | Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
A dozen cutting-edge projects will benefit thousands of patients battling obesity across the UK. A dozen cutting-edge projects…
Single DNA injection provides long-lasting weight loss in mouse study
Scientists at The Wistar Institute have shown that a single injection of a small, circular piece of genetic…
GLP-1 weight loss pills may be bad thing for job insurance coverage
The new GLP-1 pills are likely to boost consumer demand for these popular weight-loss drugs. But it could…
Chester County has a new outdoor gym as a result of a national fitness campaign
Chester County has an elaborate new outdoor gym, installed as part of a national campaign to encourage exercise…
Could your birth characteristics influence colorectal cancer risk?
A large California study suggests that characteristics present at birth and parental factors may help shape the risk…
Sugary drinks in childhood linked to adult hypertension risk
A 25-year study suggests that the source of fructose matters more than the amount, linking sugary drinks and…
Nutrition matters for GLP-1 drug users
We noticed it right away in 2005 when the first GLP-1 medication for people with diabetes hit the…
USC study links modified Mediterranean diet to longer lifespan
A plant- and fish-based, low-protein diet paired with small amounts of an amino acid commonly found in eggs,…
Lost weight is less likely to return when exercise follows obesity treatment
Exercise may offer a modest but measurable defense against weight regain after dieting or bariatric surgery, but the…
Microdosing Ozempic: Benefits, risks and what doctors say
It doesn’t take much these days to fall down a GLP-1 rabbit hole on the internet. TikTok, Instagram,…
New Weight Loss Drugs Preserve Muscle and Cut Fat
Nearly every pharmaceutical company you can name is chasing this tantalizing idea: hang on to your muscles while…