At Roxborough Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia, surgeon Piotr Krecioch has his hands full launching a program offering surgical interventions to treat obesity. One in three Philadelphians are living with obesity, putting ...
Feb 16, 2026
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A major review in Frontiers in Science highlights how tackling unsustainable food systems—reflected by our changing food environment—is urgent for both health and climate.
Dec 18, 2025
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A study of 130 children between the ages of 6 and 11 conducted by researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil has identified that obesity alone can cause immediate damage to children's cardiovascular ...
Feb 11, 2026
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New advertising restrictions on unhealthy food and drink have come into force in the UK, targeting products deemed to be high in fat, salt or sugar. From now on, TV, radio or online adverts that feature these foods will be ...
Jan 5, 2026
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Federal health regulators say popular weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound do not increase the risk of suicidal thoughts, and they have asked drugmakers to remove those warnings from medication labels.
Jan 15, 2026
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Nonmedical factors drive up to 60 percent of health outcomes, and for people with type 2 diabetes (T2D), social determinants of health factors like poverty, food insecurity, and unstable housing can derail even the best treatment ...
Feb 22, 2026
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Our past experiences shape how much we eat and where and what we choose to eat. Using preclinical models, researchers from Mass General Brigham and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have identified brain cells that translate ...
Feb 12, 2026
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A Brazilian study involving nearly 900 participants under the age of 40 reinforces the idea that premature lung aging is linked not only to smoking but also to factors such as obesity and systemic inflammation. These two ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Weight-loss injections have rapidly moved from specialist clinics to social media feeds and high-street pharmacies. Known as GLP-1 medications, they were originally developed to support those with type 2 diabetes but are ...
Feb 17, 2026
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Fatty liver disease is when too much fat builds up in the liver. The liver is the body's filter. It helps clean the blood, store energy and process nutrients. If too much fat stays in the liver, it can harm the organ and ...
Mar 22, 2026
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