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Semaglutide Helps Prevent Kidney Damage in People with Obesity
A new study finds semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, reduced kidney damage by up to 52% in people with obesity.
Could Ozempic and Wegovy Soon Be Available as a Once-a-Month Injection?
Researchers are now testing a new semaglutide delivery platform that combines the medication with a special hydrogel to achieve sustained release over one month or longer.
Pregnant Women Exposed to PFAS Chemicals at Increased Risk for Obesity and Heart Problems, Study Finds
Pregnant women with high levels of PFAS chemicals commonly found in consumer products may experience weight and heart issues later in life.
A Good Night’s Sleep May Be Especially Important for Overweight Adults
A new study finds overweight people who stay awake too late face higher odds of metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
40% of Cancer Cases Are Linked to Lifestyle Choices, New Study Finds
A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society finds 40% of cancer cases and about half of all cancer deaths are caused by potentially modifiable risk factors.
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Weight-Loss Surgery for Teens Brings Lasting Benefit
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2024
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Hillary Fisher thinks receiving weight-loss surgery as a teenager put her on the path to a better life.
Fisher is one of 260 teens who participated in a long-term study which recently concluded that weight-loss surgery can bring lasting health benefits for obese teenager...
What You Don't Know About Pancreatic Cancer Could Harm You
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 30, 2024
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Pancreatic cancer rates are rising in adults younger than 50, but many continue to believe it’s a disease that only affects the elderly, a new survey ...
Ozempic Curbs Kidney Disease in Obese People Without Diabetes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 28, 2024
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The weight-loss drug Ozempic can guard against kidney disease in obese people, a new study shows.
Patients taking semaglutide -- the active agent in Ozempic and Wegovy -- had as ...
Greater Access to New Weight Loss Meds Could Save More Than 40,000 Lives Per Year
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 24, 2024
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Expanding access to cutting-edge diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound could prevent more than 42,000 deaths a year...
Obesity Could Cause 40% of Hormone-Positive Breast Cancers in Older Women
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 16, 2024
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Obesity is a more powerful driver of breast cancer than previously thought, a new study suggests.
About 40% of hormone-positive breast cancers in postmenopausal women m...
Six in 10 Americans Have Unhealthy Pro-Inflammatory Diets
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- October 2, 2024
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Most Americans are eating their way to inflammation that puts them at risk of cancer, heart disease and other serious health problems, a new study shows.
"Overall, 57% of U.S. adults have a pro-inflammatory diet and that number was higher for Black Americans, men, younge...
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Being a 'Weekend Warrior' Can Cut Your Odds for 200 Diseases
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 26, 2024
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There’s good news for folks who struggle to fit regular exercise into their busy workweek.
“Weekend warrior” workouts are just as beneficial a...
Forget BMI, 'Body Roundness' Measure Could Spot Heart Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 26, 2024
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“Body roundness” could be a better measure than BMI at predicting how excess weight might affect a person’s heart health, a new study finds.
People who developed a high Body Roundness Index during a six-year period had a 163% increased risk of heart dis...
Four in Every 10 U.S. Adults Is Now Obese; Severe Obesity Rising
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 24, 2024
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Over 40 percent of U.S. adults are now obese, with rates roughly the same for men and women, new government data shows.
Obesity rates fluctuated with age and fell as levels of education increased, said the report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<...
Ozempic Could Curb Progression of Diabetes-Linked Liver Disease
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2024
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Fatty liver disease linked to diabetes and obesity can easily progress to liver cirrhosis, but new research suggests that GLP-1 medicines like Ozempic can help stop that.
In a new decades-long study, veterans with diabetes...
In Every U.S. State, at Least 1 in 5 People Is Now Obese
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 12, 2024
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Statistics from 2023 on U.S. obesity rates bring no good news: In every state in the nation, 1 in every 5 people is now obese, the new tally shows.
In 2013, not one state had an adult obesity rate topping 35%, but 10 years later 23 states had achieved that dubious distin...
Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound May Work Better in Women Than Men
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 12, 2024
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The injectable weight-loss drug Zepbound appears to work better in women than in men, according to a new analysis of the clinical trials that led to its approval.
All doses of tirzepatide consistently reduced weight in...
Weight-Loss Pill Saxenda Helps Kids as Young as 6
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- September 11, 2024
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The weight-loss drug liraglutide helped obese children lower their BMI and reach a healthier weight, researchers report.
The findings, published Tuesday in the New England Journal of Medicine and...
Exercising Can Help You Have Healthier Belly Fat
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 10, 2024
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Annoyed that you still have a bit of tummy even though you work out all the time?
Exercise actually is helping you develop healthier belly fat tissue, a new study says.
That means that even if you don’t obtain six-pack abs, exercise is good for your long-term...
'Night Owls' More Prone to Type 2 Diabetes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 9, 2024
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Folks who like to stay up late are nearly 50% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who go to bed earlier, a new study finds.
However, it...
Exposure to PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' in Pregnancy Could Boost Long-Term Obesity Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 6, 2024
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PFAS “forever chemicals” could cause pregnant women to experience long-term weight gain, increasing their risk of obesity in middle age, a new study warns.
Overweight? Good Sleep Is Even More Crucial to Your Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 27, 2024
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Good sleep is important for the health of overweight men and women, a new study shows.
Heavy-set people who stay awake too late tend to have a higher risk of metabolic syndrome -- a cluster of conditions that increase the risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke and other...
3.6 Million Americans Could Be Covered for Wegovy Under New Medicare Rules
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 27, 2024
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New Medicare rules could make 3.6 million Americans -- or even more -- eligible for treatment with the pricey weight-loss drug Wegovy, a new study finds.
Under the new rules, the...
Number of Americans With Type 2 Diabetes Jumped by 20% in a Decade
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 22, 2024
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Type 2 diabetes increased by nearly 20% in the United States between 2012 and 2022, with age, race, income level, obesity and lack of exercise a...
Mounjaro, Zepbound Cut Odds for Diabetes by 94% in At-Risk People, Study Finds
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 20, 2024
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Tirzepatide, the blockbuster GLP-1 medicine known as Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound for weight loss, cut the odds that an obese, prediabetic person will develop diabetes by ...
'Stealth' Foods That Sneak Saturated Fat, Sugar Into Your Diet
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 19, 2024
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"Stealth" foods are sneaking saturated fat and added sugars into even the strictest diets, a new study shows.
Most saturated fats and added sugars come from well-known sources ...
US Still Last for Life Expectancy Among English-Speaking Countries
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 14, 2024
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Americans continue to rank dead last in life expectancy among English-speaking countries, a new study finds.
People in the United States more often fall prey at younger ages to accidental deaths, homicides and chronic diseases, researchers reported Aug. 13 in the
Kids Worldwide Are Consuming More Sugary Drinks
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 8, 2024
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Kids and teens around the world are consuming more sugary drinks, increasing their risk of future health problems, a new study finds.
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Sit a Lot? Exercise Might Offset the Damage to Your Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 2, 2024
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People can offset hours spent sitting around with minutes of active exercise each week, a new study claims.
Folks who are sedentary for eight or more hours daily can lower their overall risk of death – and especially their risk of dying from
14 Risk Factors Raise Your Odds for Odds for Dementia
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- August 1, 2024
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New research has added two conditions to the list of 12 risk factors that boost the chances of a dementia diagnosis.
The good news? You can guard against the development of both and researchers offer advice on exactly how to do that.
In a study published Wednesday ...
Where Your Body Stores Fat Could Affect Odds for Parkinson's, Alzheimer's
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- July 25, 2024
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Finding yourself packing on the pounds around your waist and arms? If so, you might be at heightened risk for neurological illnesses like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, new researc...
Dengue May Be Bigger Threat to Obese Children
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 25, 2024
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Obese kids infected with dengue are significantly more likely to suffer severe illness requiring hospitalization, a new study warns.
A new analysis of nearly 5,000 dengue-infected Sri Lankan children found that weight plays a powerful role in how sick the mosquito-borne ...
Another Study Ties Poor Sleep to Type 2 Diabetes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 23, 2024
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Consistently bad sleep is linked to a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study shows.
Both too little and too much sleep is ti...
Fat Cats Purrfect for Studying Obesity in Humans
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 19, 2024
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Pudgy with a purpose: Fat cats could help humans better understand the way gut bacteria influences conditions like obesity and type 2 diabetes, a new study claims.
Food-related changes in obese cats’ gut microbiome have striking similarities to the way diet affect...
Wegovy, Ozempic Lower Risk of Many Obesity-Related Cancers
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- July 8, 2024
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In yet another finding that touts the health benefits of wildly popular weight-loss medications like Wegovy and Ozempic, scientists report that taking the drugs may help reduce the risk of some cancers.
"Love Hormone" May Help Treat Obesity, Postpartum Depression
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- July 8, 2024
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Researchers have identified a gene that can trigger obesity, behavior problems and postpartum depression when missing or damaged.
The finding could lead to new treatments fo...
Scientists Spot Which Gut Germs Trigger Compulsive Eating
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 28, 2024
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Specific types of gut bacteria appear to be linked to compulsive eating, a new study reports.
Researchers found that one type of gut bacteria -- the Proteobacteria family -- is abundant in people and mice with an addiction to food.
Other types of gut bacte...
Obesity May Be Even Less Healthy If Child Was Born Underweight
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 26, 2024
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Low-birth-weight newborns have a higher risk of health complications if they become obese as children, a new study has found.
Obese children who were low-birth-weight babies have a higher risk of insulin resistance, fatty liver and other health problems, researchers foun...
Healthy Weight Loss Could Lower Your Odds for Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 25, 2024
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Losing weight can protect you against cancers related to obesity, a new study finds.
Obesity has been linked to higher risk of at least 13 types of cancer, researchers said. This is largely due to excess levels of hormones like estrogen and insulin.
But study resul...
Average American's Diet Improved Only Slightly Over Past 20 Years
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 18, 2024
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The average American diet has only improved modestly over the past two decades, despite tons of research tying unhealthy food to obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease, a new study finds....
GLP-1 Meds May Help Extremely Obese Qualify for Weight-Loss Surgery
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 14, 2024
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Taking a cutting-edge weight-loss drug could help extremely obese patients drop enough pounds to be eligible for bariatric surgery, a new study shows.
Patients with extreme obesity -- a BMI of 70 or more -- are at higher risk of complications from surgery compared to peo...
Exercise at One Time of Day Might Be Best for Blood Sugar Control
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 12, 2024
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Folks trying to control their blood sugar levels might do best to work out in the evening, a new study suggests.
Exercise performed between 6 p.m. and midnight appeared to be better at controlling blood sugar levels all day long, according to results published June 10 in...
Moving Off the Couch Brings Healthy Aging: Study Finds Benefit
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- June 11, 2024
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It's tempting to binge-watch TV, but yet another study finds that when it comes to healthy aging, the less time on your sofa, the better.
The study looked at 20 years of data on more than 45,000 people taking part in the Nurses' Health Study. All were at least age 50 in ...
Experimental GLP-1 Med Might Be Breakthrough Against Fatty Liver Disease
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- June 10, 2024
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An experimental 'supercharged' form of popular GLP-1 weight-loss meds could help ease fatty liver disease, a new trial suggests.
The drug under development, survodutide, helped up to 83% of patients gain real improvements in markers of fatty liver disease, a widespread ...
It's Safe to Take GLP-1 Weight Loss Meds Before Surgery: Study
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- June 6, 2024
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Despite recent concerns that taking Ozempic, Wegovy or other GLP-1 medications might be unsafe before a surgery, a new review has uncovered no such danger.
The issue arose because weight-loss drugs slow gastric emptying. The thought was that food might linger in the stom...
Could New Weight-Loss Drugs Be Changing Women's Taste for Sweets?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 3, 2024
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Ozempic and Wegovy appear to improve people's sensitivity to tastes, potentially lowering their desire for sweets, a new study suggests.
The active ingredient in the weight-loss ...
Ozempic Lowers Odds for Death, Illness in People With Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 24, 2024
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Ozempic provides a wide variety of health benefits for people with kidney disease and type 2 diabetes, a major clinical trial has found.
The drug significantly reduces the risk o...
Costs, Side Effects Drive Folks to Quit New Weight-Loss Meds
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- May 23, 2024
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Three months after starting one of the new GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, more than a quarter of patients have already quit the medications, and by a year from first use more than a third have stopped, new research shows.
Reasons for quitting Wegovy, Ozempic or similar drugs m...
Use of GLP-1 Meds Have Risen 7-Fold Among Young Americans
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- May 22, 2024
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The number of American teens and young adults who've been prescribed one of the new GLP-1 weight-loss drugs soared nearly seven-fold between 2020 and 2023, a new report finds.
That's compared to an overall decline of about 3% in young Americans' use of other types of pre...
'Hungry Gut' Gene Test Shows Who'll Benefit Most From Wegovy
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- May 21, 2024
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You've watched others shed pounds in a matter of weeks after taking one of the new blockbuster weight-loss drugs, so you decide to try one of the medications yourself, only to discover the needle on your bathroom scale barely budges.
Why? New research presented Monday a...
Brain's 'Food Smell' Circuitry Might Drive Overeating
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 17, 2024
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The smell of food is appetizing when you're hungry. At the same time, it can be a turnoff if you're full.
That's due to the interaction between two different parts of the brain involving sense of smell and behavior motivation, a new study finds.
And it could be why...
One Key to Weight Loss for Men: Competing for Cash
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- May 15, 2024
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A competitive game with a potential cash reward appeared to help overweight British men lose weight, researchers report.
The incentive was winning the "Game of Stones" -- a stone is a British measurement of body weight equal to 14 pounds -- and pocketing the equivalent o...
Smoking During Pregnancy Could Raise Baby's Odds for Obesity Later
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 14, 2024
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Women who smoke during pregnancy run a higher risk of their kids becoming overweight or obese, and researchers now think they know one reason why.
Children born of moms who smoked while expecting tend to have gut bacteria that is significantly different from that of kids...
Could Having 'Skinny' Fat Cells Encourage Weight Gain?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 13, 2024
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"Skinny"fat cells might actually make it harder to lose weight and easier to pack on extra pounds, a new study says.
Researchers say it's possible to predict if someone's going to gain weight based solely on the size of their fat cells.
People with large fat cells ...
One in 8 U.S. Adults Have Now Used Blockbuster Meds Like Ozempic
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 10, 2024
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About 1 in 8 U.S. adults (12%) have tried a weight-loss drug like Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound or Mounjaro, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll says.
About 6% are taking one right now, the po...