Genetics
Genetic changes identified as key to childhood lupus
Australian and Chinese researchers have jointly discovered a genetic key to the development of the devastating autoimmune condition childhood lupus.
Jun 3, 2024
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Overweight & Obesity
The 30-30-30 method: How TikTok's latest fitness trend could help you build healthy habits into your day
One of TikTok's latest health trends is the the "30-30-30" method. This involves eating 30g protein within 30 minutes of waking up—shortly followed by 30 minutes of low to moderate-intensity cardio.
Jun 1, 2024
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Medications
Millions of Americans need drugs like Ozempic: Will it bankrupt the health care system?
An April 24 letter from Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to the CEO of Novo Nordisk began with heartfelt thanks to the Danish drugmaker for inventing Ozempic and Wegovy, two medications poised to improve the health of tens of ...
May 31, 2024
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Medications
High price of popular diabetes drugs deprives low-income people of effective treatment
For the past year and a half, Tandra Cooper Harris and her husband, Marcus, who both have diabetes, have struggled to fill their prescriptions for the medications they need to control their blood sugar.
May 29, 2024
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Medications
Wegovy could be treating more than obesity
A new analysis found that the profound benefits of Novo Nordisk's obesity drug Wegovy for people at risk of heart attacks or strokes don't depend on the number of the scale—cardiovascular health improves whether people ...
May 23, 2024
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Overweight & Obesity
Young people are increasingly using Wegovy and Ozempic, study finds
Public interest in weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic is surging, but national data on dispensing patterns in the United States is surprisingly scarce.
May 22, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Could a low-cal keto diet help ease acne?
In a small pilot study, some young women looking to lose weight on a low-calorie keto diet got an unexpected benefit: Their acne began to clear up.
May 15, 2024
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Overweight & Obesity
Severe obesity in childhood can halve life expectancy, global modeling study finds
New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May) has for the first time quantified the impact of different aspects of childhood obesity on long-term health and life expectancy.
May 14, 2024
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Medications
Semaglutide can yield weight loss, lower heart issues for at least four years in non-diabetic adults with overweight
Two studies are being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May), based on the landmark Semaglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes (SELECT) trial from the same international author ...
May 13, 2024
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Medications
Weight loss drug linked with reduced need for diuretics in heart failure patients
Semaglutide reduces the need for loop diuretic use and dose, and has positive effects on symptoms, physical limitations, and body weight in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) regardless of ...
May 13, 2024
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