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  Fatty Liver Disease Now Affects 4 in 10 U.S. Adults

  Obesity, alcohol use and other factors are driving up rates of fatty liver disease...

  • Posted November 13, 2024
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  Good Night’s Sleep Wards Off High Blood Pressure in Teens

  High blood pressure is a rare health issue among teens, but U.S. case numbers...

  • Posted November 13, 2024
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  Weight Loss Meds Help Stroke Survivors Prevent Stroke Recurrence, Death

  The weight-loss drug Ozempic can help reduce stroke patients’ risk of a heart attack...

  • Posted November 11, 2024
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  Obesity-Linked Heart Deaths Nearly Tripled in U.S. Over Past Two Decades

  Lives lost to obesity-related heart disease have nearly tripled over the past twenty years,...

  • Posted November 11, 2024
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  Unexplained Weight Loss and What It Can Mean for Your Health

  It may seem counter-intuitive, but losing weight without even trying may not be a...

  • Posted November 9, 2024
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  Novo Nordisk CEO Warns of Deaths Linked to Compounded Semaglutide

  The head of the company that makes the diabetes and obesity drugs Ozempic and...

  • Posted November 7, 2024
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  U.S. Diabetes Rates Rise to Nearly 1 in 6 Adults

  Nearly 16% of American adults — that’s close to 1 in 6 — now...

  • Posted November 6, 2024
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  PCOS Plus Obesity Can Be Hazardous in Pregnancy

  Women who are pregnant but who also have the ovarian cyst disorder polycystic ovary...

  • Posted November 6, 2024
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  Medicaid Covers GLP-1 Meds for Obesity in Just 13 States

  Poorer folks’ access to blockbuster weight-loss drugs through Medicaid remains limited, a new KFF...

  • Posted November 5, 2024
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  Ozempic, Wegovy Could Help Ease Knee Arthritis Pain

  The GLP-1 drug semaglutide can help obese people manage debilitating knee arthritis, a new...

  • Posted November 1, 2024
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