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True grit: The next big obesity treatment might be a pill full of sand

Few people with obesity return to a "normal" weight. Surgery, diets, and medications fall short. A radical new treatment might change that.

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How taxing sugary drinks reinforces weight stigma

Newfoundland and Labrador made history in September as the first Canadian province to implement a sugar-sweetened beverage tax. Sugar-sweetened beverage taxes also exist outside of Canada, including in Mexico, Philadelphia, Penn. and the United Kingdom. In Newfoundland and Labrador the tax amounts to 20 cents per litre of sugar-sweetened beverage.

The Conversation

Lifestyle: Insufficient Sleep In Teenagers Is Associated With Overweight And Obesity

Shorter sleepers were also more likely to have a combination of other unhealthy characteristics including excess fat around the middle, elevated blood pressure, and abnormal blood lipid and glucose levels. Read on for details:

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What is metabolically healthy obesity and why is it considered dangerous?

Obesity or being overweight can give light to several health complications such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and certain cancers, which are collectively known as metabolic syndrome. But did you know that some people can be obese, but not have these health problems at all? This type of…

The Times of India

Why Eating Ultra-processed Food Makes Us Overweight

Scientists warn that 57 percent of adult Americans' energy intake now comes from ultra-processed foods.

Zenger

South Asian women get diabetes at higher rates. A study aims to fight those stats with exercise

CHICAGO — Like many moms, Asmita Patel has struggled to find time to exercise in recent years.

Chicago Tribune

A new home for a diabetic alert dog that could be a life-saving companion

Eliza Bartlett, who lives with type 1 diabetes, has waited two years for alert dog, Sal.

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Lifestyle: Insufficient Sleep In Teenagers Is Associated With Over Weight And Obesity

Adolescents who sleep less than eight hours a night are more likely to be overweight or obese compared to their peers with sufficient sleep, according to new research. Read on for details:

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Nottingham GP practice put in special measures after inspection found care 'did not always keep patients safe'

The surgery cares for more than 4,000 patients

Nottingham Post

Glasgow University expert brands children’s health inequalities as ‘national problem’

Dr Anna Pearce said the “widening of inequality” in some areas of children’s health was “worrying”, particularly as the financial situation for many families is expected to worsen.

Glasgow Live

Weight-loss patients warned prescriptions for Ozempic or Trulicity may not be filled

Federal Health Minister Mark Butler acknowledges a "very challenging" situation as diabetes patients are prioritised amid a global shortage of two popular drugs.

ABC News

Increase in diabetes numbers hides a ray of hope

Reports of a diabetes tsunami are hiding a key part of the picture. There’s a good reason the numbers are increasing.

360info

Inspiring Ayrshire teenager bags prestigious national award after selfless acts

Lochlan Murdoch from Cumnock has been announced as the Quality in Care Diabetes Awards People’s Award winner for 2022.

Daily Record

Weight loss gadgets: They provide data to help consumers achieve diet goals, but it still won’t be easy

I felt a special kind of awe, then panic, watching my glucose levels skyrocket for the first time after relishing a cold beer on a sweltering summer evening. It was a biological push notification from the fluid just beneath my skin that the carbohydrate-packed beverage was interfering with efforts to…

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Medical conditions you must report to the DVLA or risk fine and insurance voided

Drivers are being warned about medical conditions that could void your car insurance as well as risk penalties including a hefty fine and even prosecution. Here's what you need to know

Dynamite News

Study: People Who Have Diabetes More Often Affected By Trigger Finger

Trigger finger, or locked fingers, is more common in diabetics than in the general population. According to a study led by Lund University in Sweden, the risk of being affected increases when blood sugar levels are high. Read more on Dynamite News:

Tribune News Service

Sleeping fewer than 5 hours a night may pose risks to people 50 and over, study says

Adults age 50 and older who don’t get at least five hours of sleep at night are 40% more likely to be diagnosed with two or more chronic diseases, compared to those who sleep for up to seven hours, a new study has found.

Newcastle Herald

A dangerous wait for the Hunter's diabetics

A surge in people using a type 2 diabetes medication for weight loss has caused a nationwide shortage, one that a Lemon Tree Passage resident fears will have tragic consequences.

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New generation of weight loss medications offer promise — but at a price

Excitement is building about a new generation of drugs that tout the ability to help adults with excess weight shed more pounds than older drugs on the market.

Tribune News Service

BMI: The mismeasure of weight and the mistreatment of obesity

People who seek medical treatment for obesity or an eating disorder do so with the hope their health plan will pay for part of it. But whether it’s covered often comes down to a measure invented almost 200 years ago by a Belgian mathematician as part of his quest to…

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Elizabeth Struhs' mother Kerrie Struhs committed to stand trial for murder

A member of a fringe religious group believed faith would heal her eight-year-old daughter when she allegedly denied her insulin, a court hears, as Kerri Struhs is committed to stand trial for murder.

The Guardian - UK

Inaction over lack of exercise will cost £24bn a year globally by 2030, WHO warns

Exercise could help prevent 500m new cases of diseases such as diabetes, cancer and stroke – but government policies are lagging behind

The Guardian - UK

Children whose parents lack warmth more likely to grow up obese, study finds

UK data shows authoritarian or neglectful parenting linked to higher weight in children and adolescents

The Guardian - UK

Coffey’s ‘ultra-libertarian’ health stance risks lives, Tory ex-minister warns

MP and doctor Dan Poulter says health secretary’s ideas over ‘nanny statism’ are preventing action on obesity and smoking

The Times of India

How do diabetes and heart disease favor each other? 5 key points to know

Diabetes and heart diseases are the two serious complications that pop up in every discussion around health. Almost every individual above 40-50 years of age will definitely be seen worrying about and/or dealing with either of these complications or the complications that arise from these diseases.

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