University of Queensland-led research shows being overweight can impair the body's antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 infection but not to the protection offered by vaccination.
Dec 3, 2023
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In individuals with schizophrenia, accelerated continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) seems promising for treating obesity, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in Schizophrenia Bulletin.
Nov 18, 2023
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday announced it had approved Eli Lilly's highly anticipated weight loss drug Zepbound, the latest entrant in a field of powerful—and lucrative—new obesity medicines.
Nov 8, 2023
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Based on cues she'd picked up from popular culture and public health guidance, Stanford Medicine statistician Maya Mathur, Ph.D., had always assumed that being overweight decreases lifespans. She was surprised, then, to come ...
Sep 8, 2023
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Overweight body mass index (BMI) is associated with favorable outcomes in patients with nonmetastatic head and neck cancer undergoing chemoradiotherapy, according to a study published online June 27 in JAMA Network Open.
Jul 3, 2023
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In the past five years, several new drugs have been brought to market that could lead to a profound, if not revolutionary, change in how health care providers—and the public—view weight loss.
Jun 1, 2023
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Rising life expectancy is one of the great success stories. If you were born in 1870, you'd expect to live until you were 30. But if you were born today, you'd expect to live to 72, and the UN predicts it will continue to ...
Nov 4, 2022
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Researchers have provided more evidence that eating earlier in the day might be good for you—and eating all of your meals within a 10-hour window could be healthier, too.
Oct 9, 2022
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Obese women who use oral contraceptives containing estrogen and progestin have a 24-fold increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared with non-obese women not using the drugs, according to a review paper published ...
Sep 15, 2022
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A new paper in Family Practice indicates that overweight patients are more inclined to disagree with their health care providers on advice on weight loss and lifestyle.
Aug 31, 2022
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