For many people living with obesity, newer weight-loss medicines such as Wegovy and Mounjaro have been transformative. These drugs are often grouped under the label GLP-1 medicines because they mimic hormones released after ...
Jul 10, 2026
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People with severe obesity who exercise regularly have healthier blood vessels and lower inflammation than those who rely on medication alone, a new study from the University of Copenhagen shows.
Jul 8, 2026
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Noncommunicable diseases—heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer—are no longer just a rich-country problem. Across Africa, they are becoming the leading cause of death, driven in part by a simple and overlooked culprit: what ...
Jul 26, 2026
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Despite the end of federal shortages of popular GLP-1 weight-loss medications, the market for compounded alternatives remains strong—and some patients may unknowingly be receiving products from pharmacies with concerning ...
Jul 17, 2026
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Obesity can act as fuel for leukemia, according to a study led by Indiana University School of Medicine scientists. To help patients facing aggressive blood cancers overcome this metabolic risk, researchers identified a potential ...
Jul 13, 2026
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Two related studies published recently by international teams—including researchers with the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and the UCLA Joe C. Wen School of Nursing—examined how diabetes, heart disease and other chronic ...
Mar 17, 2026
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Drugs commonly used for weight loss, known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, have been found to reduce the key symptoms of binge eating disorder in a new review of evidence led by University College London (UCL) researchers.
Jul 15, 2026
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Type 2 diabetes is often triggered by a sedentary lifestyle or poor diet. At the same time, however, some people have genes that make it much more likely they will develop the disease. In other words, they are far more susceptible ...
Mar 24, 2026
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The popularity of GLP-1 drugs has created a new generation of body contouring patients and a new set of challenges for plastic surgeons.
Jul 16, 2026
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Metabolic and bariatric surgery offers significantly greater long-term protection against heart attack, stroke and death than widely used GLP-1 drugs in older adults with obesity and diabetes, according to a new real-world ...
May 6, 2026
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