America's fastest-growing sport with the silly name—pickleball—continues to lure new players onto courts in droves. But before hopping into the game, UC San Diego Health physical therapists recommend acing a pickleball ...
Feb 9, 2024
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Over the last year, prescriptions for medications that can accelerate weight loss in people with diabetes or without it have skyrocketed. Known by brand names like Ozempic and Wegovy, the drugs have gotten a lot of attention ...
Feb 8, 2024
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Fermented foods have become popular in recent years, partly due to their perceived health benefits.
Feb 8, 2024
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Community-based, online weight loss programs focused on physical and spiritual needs are a cost-effective way to improve wellness among vulnerable populations, according to a new economic analysis.
Feb 6, 2024
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Dietary supplements are a big business. The industry made almost US$39 billion in revenue in 2022, and with very little regulation and oversight, it stands to keep growing.
Feb 6, 2024
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If you're one of the one in three Australians whose New Year's resolution involved losing weight, it's likely you're now contemplating what weight-loss goal you should actually be working towards.
Feb 5, 2024
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The new weight loss medication tirzepatide significantly lowered the systolic blood pressure (the top number in a blood pressure reading) for nearly 500 adults with obesity who took the medication for about eight months, ...
Feb 5, 2024
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Up to 72% of women and 61% of men are dissatisfied with their weight or body image, according to a U.S. study. Globally, millions of people attempt to lose weight every year with the hope that weight loss will have positive ...
Feb 2, 2024
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Unexplained rapid weight loss in older people could be a sign of underlying disease and can be linked with increased risk of falls and fractures, as well as a poorer long-term prognosis.
Feb 1, 2024
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A small team of physical education scientists in China has conducted a meta-analysis of multiple studies that shows that dancing is an effective weight loss intervention. In their study, reported in the open-access journal ...
