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Prescriptions for fruits and vegetables can improve the health of people with diabetes and other ailments, new study finds

The health of people with diabetes, hypertension and obesity improved when they could get free fruits and vegetables with a prescription from their doctors and other health professionals.

The Conversation

Weight loss medication benefits patients with heart failure, obesity: Research

According to new research presented at the ESC Congress 2023, semaglutide improves heart failure-related symptoms and physical function and results in greater weight loss compared to placebo in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and obesity. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ozempic seems to curb cravings for alcohol. Here's what scientists think is going on

People taking weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy report a dampening of the urge to drink. Here's how the drugs curb cravings and what that could mean for helping treat addiction.

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PE is essential for pupils’ wellbeing

If it wants to avert the obesity crisis, the next government must put physical education firmly back on the curriculum

The Guardian - UK

Weight loss jabs improve heart failure symptoms in obese patients, says study

Twitter owner Elon Musk and Kim Kardashian are rumoured to have used weight loss jabs

The Independent UK

Weight loss surgery can reduce risk of cancer among women, study says

For the study, researchers compared cancer incidence and mortality stratified by obesity and non-obesity-related cancers, sex, cancer stage and procedure

The Independent UK

Weight Loss Surgery Can Reduce Risk Of Getting Cancer: Study

The risk of cancer in women, who represent the majority of individuals who undergo bariatric surgery, was most greatly decreased

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The key to depression, obesity, alcoholism – and more? Why the vagus nerve is so exciting to scientists

Stimulating the vagus nerve is being hyped as the simplest way to reduce stress, dampen anxiety – and could even curb obesity. But what exactly is it? And how does tickling your ear help?

The Guardian - UK

Ozempic's hidden dangers

Is Ozempic a special, life-saving medication? Or does it merely enable a new, more insidious form of fatphobia?

Salon

Ozempic, the 'miracle drug,' and the harmful idea of a future without fat

The headlines squeal with delight: Latest wonder drug will “cure” obesity.

The Conversation

The world of sugar

Dr Ulbe Bosma's book reveals sugar's societal dominance is a recent development. Refined sugar became widely available in Europe in 19th Century, but its production in Middle East and by slaves in West Indies & Brazil caused exploitation, racism, obesity & environmental destruction. In India, sugarcane, coarse & crystal sugar,…

The Hindu

Newly-identified Molecule Could Hold Key To Targeting Obesity

This novel mechanism could also help combat obesity an important risk factor for all cardiovascular diseases.

Zenger

Ötzi the Iceman may have been bald and getting fat before his murder 5,300 years ago

A new DNA analysis reveals that Ötzi the Iceman was genetically predisposed to male-pattern baldness, diabetes and obesity.

LiveScience

Virtual services recommended to tackle obesity crisis

It is hoped treating patients online will save the NHS time and money.

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Home economics: a recipe to beat obesity

Brief letters: Ultra-processed food | MPs’ second jobs | Criminal activity | Pothole palaver | Toilet tech

The Independent UK

Ro CEO charts growth past sexual health roots to obesity and beyond

Ro, the care provider formerly known as Roman, has launched a “body program."

Fortune

A pharma company helping Elon Musk shed weight is now worth more than the entire economy of Denmark

The weight-loss and diabetes injectables have seen a surge in demand primarily in the U.S., buoying Novo Nordisk’s profits in the first half of 2023.

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Tropical Plant Native To China Could Be Key To Beating Obesity Epidemic

Obesity is a major risk factor for several lifestyle diseases, including diabetes and high blood pressure.

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The Independent UK

Weight-loss jabs can cut risk of heart attacks or strokes

Risk of heart attack or stroke cut by fifth, researchers say

The Conversation

Ozempic is in the spotlight but it's just the latest in a long and strange history of weight-loss drugs

Losing weight conveniently, cheaply, safely. That’s been the holy grail of weight-loss ever since 19th century English undertaker and weight-loss celebrity William Banting’s 1863 Letter on Corpulence spruiked his “miraculous” method of slimming down.

Fortune

The drug “has the potential to change how obesity is regarded and treated,” the company's executive vice president for development says.

The Independent UK

Weight loss jabs can cut risk of heart attack or stroke by fifth, study suggests

The trial involved more than 17,600 people from across 41 countries.

Zenger

Brain’s Appetite “Control Center” Bigger In People Who Are Overweight, New Research Finds

Findings about the hypothalamus add new evidence to relevance of brain structure to weight and food consumption, researchers say.

The Independent UK

Brain’s appetite control centre different in overweight or obese people – study

The findings add further evidence to the relevance of brain structure to weight and food consumption, researchers suggest.

Kiplinger

Will Weight-Loss Drugs Spike Medicare Costs?: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

Lawmakers are trying to get weight-loss drugs like Wegovy covered by Medicare. Long-term savings are possible, but it could cost the program $27 billion.

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