https://medicalxpress.com/family-medicine-news/ en-us Latest medical news and research in Family medicine A new UC San Francisco study reveals how Philip Morris Companies Inc. used cigarette research, flavor engineering, and behavioral science to turn Lunchables into one of America's most successful ultra-processed foods for children. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-big-tobacco-ultra-foods.html Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:20:01 EDT news699712650 Millions of Americans are currently taking GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic or Wegovy for weight loss. But along with the fat, many are quietly losing something else: muscle. Unlike fat, muscle doesn't return quickly, and muscle loss can have deleterious effects on strength, mobility, and overall health. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-drug-muscle-glp-weight-loss.html Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:20:04 EDT news699634921 At least a dozen U.S. states are rolling out medically tailored meals in pilot projects through Medicaid, the federal-state health insurance program serving 71 million Americans who qualify based on income or disability status. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-medically-tailored-meals-health-analysis.html Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:03 EDT news699531301 Could the way doctors traditionally measure obesity allow a subset of people with obesity-related health risks to slip through the cracks? Medical experts have typically calculated obesity using body mass index (BMI), a calculation based on a person's height and weight. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-bmi-obesity-millions-americans-health.html Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:00:02 EDT news699522181 People who undergo bariatric surgery and see substantial weight loss are better able to cope with household tasks such as cleaning, laundry, and grocery shopping. The improvements are also sustained over a long time, according to a study at the University of Gothenburg. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-weight-loss-surgery-boosts-household.html Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:05 EDT news699529465 Osteoporosis is a silent disease where bone loss develops gradually before fractures occur. Current clinical screening recommendations mainly focus on older women and selected high-risk groups, leaving some men, younger adults, and individuals with normal body weight completely outside routine screening pathways. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-ai-repurposes-routine-chest-rays.html Sat, 30 May 2026 17:00:02 EDT news699274705 Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbots respond to everyday health-related questions from general users with nearly 76% accuracy, which raises concerns about their trustworthiness in real-world client-facing applications, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-doctor-gpt-ai-responses-health.html Sat, 30 May 2026 11:00:04 EDT news699191570 Obtaining home care for older adults with Medicaid can be a complex, multi-step process marked by delays and uncertainty, often resulting in long wait times, according to a new Weill Cornell Medicine study. Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that millions of Americans with limited income and resources depend on for free or low-cost health coverage, including the help needed to age at home. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-york-families-maze-medicaid-funded.html Tue, 26 May 2026 14:20:03 EDT news699021421 Drinking tomato-soy juice loaded with compounds shown in animal studies to promote health lowered pro-inflammatory proteins in healthy adults with obesity after four weeks, a new study found. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-tomato-soy-juice-lowers-inflammation.html Tue, 26 May 2026 10:20:01 EDT news699006181