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Modak, Prasad and Festival Sweets Are Sending Indian Dogs to the Vet, Here Is Why

The biology that makes festival food dangerous for dogsDogs metabolise theobromine, the stimulant compound in cocoa, at roughly one-fifth the rate a human does. A 10-kilogram dog that eats 50 grams of dark chocolate barfi has consumed enough theobromine to trigger vomiting, muscle tremors, and cardiac arrhythmia. This is not…

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Roughly 1 in 4 Fatty Liver Cirrhosis Cases Began Before 50, Tied to Genetics and Type 2 Diabetes

A UC San Diego-led study found that about 25% of fatty liver cirrhosis cases began before age 50, with genetics and type 2 diabetes as key factors.

Medical Daily

One in six women may have this liver condition. What does it mean in pregnancy?

A liver condition that many people have never heard of may affect around one in six women of childbearing age worldwide. A 2025 global analysis estimated that 15.8% of women aged 15 to 49 were living with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in 2021.

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UK overhauls school food rules to tackle child obesity

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Insurance company rejected Rs 3 lakh mediclaim saying it was an obesity treatment; court found the surgery also treats high BP, weight gain, knee pain; insurer ordered to pay Rs 3.5 lakh

An insurance company rejected a Rs 3.2 lakh mediclaim by calling a weight loss surgery an obesity treatment excluded under the policy. The Ernakulam consumer commission found the surgery was meant to treat high blood pressure, weight gain and knee problems together, and ruled that the insurer had no medical…

The Economic Times

Weight-loss campaigns aimed at First Nations women look like drug marketing in disguise

If you’ve scrolled through social media or watched TV, you’ve probably seen campaigns featuring women describing how difficult weight loss can be. These say you’ve probably “tried everything”. Then, viewers are encouraged to “talk to a doctor” about managing their weight.

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Weight Loss Drug Prescriptions for Children Aged Eight to Eleven Rose Sharply but Remain Rare Nationally

A new Pediatrics study found GLP-1 prescribing in children aged 8 to 11 rose 310-fold since 2019, though only 0.6 percent ever received one.

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The weight-loss drug divide: private prescribing is lowest where need is greatest

For many people living with obesity, Wegovy and Mounjaro offer the possibility of substantial weight loss without surgery. Yet data from one private provider points to a troubling divide: prescription rates of these drugs in England are lowest in communities where obesity is most common.

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Semaglutide Was Linked to Nearly 40 Percent Fewer Asthma Attacks Across Four Parallel UK Records Analyses

UK health records link semaglutide to nearly 40% fewer asthma attacks. Researchers say the finding should not change treatment decisions yet.

Medical Daily

Semaglutide Users with Asthma Had Nearly 40 Percent Fewer Attacks in UK Records but Doctors Urge Caution

UK health records link semaglutide to nearly 40% fewer asthma attacks. The lead researcher says nobody should start it for their lungs.

Medical Daily

Weight Loss Shots Reach Children as Young as Eight in New National Data on Off-Label Prescribing

GLP-1 prescriptions for US children ages 8 to 11 with obesity rose 310-fold since 2019, a new Pediatrics study of 3.5 million kids finds.

Medical Daily

Cravings ‘like heroin withdrawal’: what happens when weight-loss drugs don’t work?

GLP-1 medications have been a gamechanger in the fight against obesity. But for a minority of patients, their impact is negligible. Why?

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Body size cannot tell you how fit someone is, but it shapes how people are judged

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth has been criticised after sharing a photograph of two people in uniform from a Canadian youth cadet programme with the caption “this is real”. The image showed a teenage cadet receiving a medal from someone reported to be a volunteer instructor.

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Liposuction Beat Standard Care for a Painful Fat Disorder in Women but Serious Complications Occurred Only After Surgery

A 410-patient German trial found liposuction cut lipedema pain in 68.3% of patients versus 7.6% on standard care, with more adverse events.

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Your Pet Is Probably Overweight: How Body Condition Scoring and the Rib Check Work

The Number on the Scale LiesA Labrador Retriever should weigh between 25 and 36 kilograms depending on frame size and sex. That range is wide enough to hide three or four kilograms of pure fat. The scale tells you mass. It tells you nothing about how that mass is distributed,…

The Independent UK

GLP-1 use in US kids under-12 soars - even without FDA approval

One in five children suffers from obesity, a chronic condition leaving them at greater risk of cancer and heart disease

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump Faces Health Scrutiny as Doctors Warn Rapid Weight Gain Is a 'Strong Risk Factor' for Body

President Trump is under health scrutiny due to weight gain and potential sleep issues, with physicians advising healthier habits. Despite concerns, the White House maintains he is in excellent health

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The pastry paradox: why are the Danes slimmer than Britons?

Picture a cosy Danish living room. Candles flicker, soft music plays and friends and family gather around a table laden with pastries – flaky, buttery and gloriously calorific. This is hygge in action, and it seems almost tailor made to give any health conscious Briton a mild panic attack.

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7 Signs of PMOS You Can Have at a Normal Weight

When people hear PMOS, formerly known as PCOS, they often imagine weight gain, difficulty losing weight or obesity. But that picture is incomplete. A woman can have a normal BMI and still have PMOS. The condition affects hormones, metabolism and reproductive health, so body weight alone cannot tell you whether…

Medical Daily

A Tape Measure Around the Waist Matched Far More Complicated Obesity Tests in a New Rutgers Analysis

Rutgers researchers found waist circumference performed nearly as well as complex multi measurement frameworks at identifying unhealthy body fat.

The Economic Times

From hunger to obesity: Developing world faces growing threat to child health

Childhood obesity is rapidly increasing in developing nations, creating a significant health challenge. This epidemic is now outpacing undernutrition in many populous countries. Processed foods and lack of awareness fuel this growing public health crisis. Experts warn of a future surge in non-communicable diseases due to this trend. Urgent action…

Medical Daily

Three Diets, the Same 10 Percent Weight Loss, and Only One Cut Liver Fat by Two Thirds

A controlled feeding trial found that keto, Mediterranean, and low-fat diets all produced 10% weight loss, but keto cut liver fat by 67% versus 45%.

Medical Daily

Roughly One in Four Bariatric Surgery Patients Regain a Quarter of the Weight They Lost After Two Years

New research finds that about one in four bariatric surgery patients regained at least a quarter of their lost weight more than two years later.

The Economic Times

'Put food warning labels on the front': Supreme Court asks Centre to match international food safety standards as obesity is rising among children

The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to consider front-of-pack warning labels on junk food amid rising obesity among children. The bench questioned India’s reluctance to match international food safety standards and linked food safety to the right to life under Article 21. The court also warned of further directions.

The Independent UK

The middle-aged disease that makes you feel tired and often goes undiagnosed

Symptoms include abdominal pain, severe tiredness, and feeling generally unwell

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