A range of blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs could help shift the trajectory of the global obesity epidemic, which affects over one billion people worldwide, the World Health Organization said Monday.
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Nearly two-thirds of Americans (63%) know that obesity is a chronic disease rather than a personal failure and more than 8 in 10 believe that insurance should cover its treatment, whether it be medications or surgeries, according ...
Nov 19, 2025
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As the holiday season approaches, Pennington Biomedical Research Center is sharing tips and advice to help families enjoy their celebrations while feeling their best. Building on the Center's popular "Small Shifts" campaign, ...
Nov 15, 2025
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Scientists have known alcohol causes cancer for years. But it has been a tall order to get people to understand this risk and change their drinking patterns.
Oct 22, 2025
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Some users of popular fitness and calorie counting apps experience shame, disappointment and demotivation, potentially undermining their health and well-being, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL and Loughborough ...
Oct 22, 2025
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Researchers led by Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health have judged the certainty of evidence on behavioral therapies for irritable bowel syndrome to be low to very low as many published trials show ...
For better or worse, screentime has become a mainstay in family life—but FIU researchers say boundaries are possible with just a few simple changes.
Oct 15, 2025
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A new NDORMS study has found that a tailored exercise program for people aged 80 years and older with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis and other long term health conditions is both practical and acceptable, paving the way for ...
Oct 9, 2025
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Students who change schools between eighth and ninth grade are more likely to drink alcohol, according to new research.
Oct 2, 2025
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Critics of affirmative action have launched a long-shot appeal aimed at stopping California from requiring training on unconscious bias in every continuing medical education class.
Sep 16, 2025
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