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Amid the rising buzz around Ozempic and similar weight-loss drugs, a group of 58 researchers is challenging the way obesity is defined and diagnosed, arguing that current methods fail to capture the complexity of the condition. They offer a more nuanced approach. The group’s revised definition, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on 14 […]
We have been giving a lot of attention to RFK Jr recently, with good reason. He is poised to be put in charge of the federal institutions that regulate health and medicine. This is beyond problematic, as he has a long list of antiscience opinions. Part of the problem is that he lacks topic expertise […]
For the first time in over a decade, obesity rates in the United States may finally be heading in the right direction and new weight loss drugs like semaglutide could be part of the reason why. A new study published Friday in the journal, JAMA Health Forum, found that obesity numbers ticked down slightly from […]
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Visualizing the Growth of the Weight-Loss Drug Market This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Think everyone and their cousin is already on […]
The Amgen logo is displayed outside Amgen headquarters in Thousand Oaks, California, on May 17, 2023. Mario Tama | Getty Images Amgen on Tuesday said its experimental weight loss injection helped patients with obesity lose up to 20% of their weight on average after a year in a critical mid-stage trial, as the company races […]
The proposed rule could give millions of Americans access to the new drugs; it would also put pressure on the federal budget. Source link
Skipping breakfast can worsen the development of heart disease by affecting how the small intestine absorbs fats, according to a new Chinese study. This finding could suggest that the ancient Buddhist discipline of missing dinner and fasting from noon to sunrise is a better approach than modern dietary trends that restrict intake to the middle […]