HISTORICAL FACTS: 17 - Caught on Camera

Weight-loss jabs alone are ‘the wrong answer’ to obesity crisis, Chris Whitty says

Government’s chief medical adviser suggests curbing junk food ads and making food healthier instead

The Independent UK · Mar 6

Weight-loss drugs alone will not solve UK’s obesity crisis, says Chris Whitty

Chief medical adviser warns of side-effects and calls for action on junk food advertising and making food healthier

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6

Other countries are streets ahead of the UK on childhood obesity. Here’s what they’re doing differently

There could be 227 million obese children worldwide by 2040. But as South Korea and Denmark have shown, it is possible to tackle this crisis, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic may lower the risk of addiction: new study

A class of medications best known for treating diabetes and obesity may also reduce the risk of addiction – and help people who already have one, a new study shows.

The Conversation · Mar 5

GLP-1 drugs may fight addiction across every major substance, according to a study of 600,000 people

A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking for over a decade, told me that after he started a GLP-1 drug for his diabetes, he lost interest in cigarettes. He didn’t use a patch. He didn’t set a quit date. He simply lost interest. It happened…

The Conversation · Mar 4

GLP-1s could help curb substance abuse – including alcohol and opioids, new study finds

Increasingly popular GLP-1 drugs used to treat diabetes and obesity show promise in fighting multiple substance use disorders

The Independent UK · Mar 4

Child obesity crisis looms as cases set to hit 228 million by 2040, report finds

By 2040 there will be more children who are overweight than not for the first time in history, a new report has found.

Euronews · Mar 4

UK obesity rate one of worst in Europe as 228 million children worldwide will be obese by 2040, report warns

Globally, the number of children living with obesity is set to exceed the number of those who are underweight

The Independent UK · Mar 4

Why Routine Matters More When You Have a Pet? All You Need to Know

Bringing a pet into your life feels like adding joy, laughter, and companionship to your everyday routine. However, what you soon find out as a first-time pet parent is this: routine is not only necessary, it is essential. Having a pet is not about routine, it is about security, health,…

Times Pets · Mar 4

More than 220m children will be obese by 2040 without drastic action, report warns

World Obesity Federation says half a billion children will be overweight and calls on governments to act to create healthier environments

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4