In a little over two decades, almost 260 million people in the United States are predicted to have overweight or obesity, ...
Rates of cancer diagnosis rates vary significantly across the U.S., with 2 million cases estimated to be diagnosed in 2024.
Heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity were more common and linked to reduced access to healthy ...
GLP-1s are being tested on patients with Alzheimer’s, on top of conditions that can often go hand-in-hand with obesity. For pharmaceutical companies that are (or want to be) big players in areas ...
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - New CDC report shows the number of kids and teens with obesity has risen sharply over the past two decades. In this week’s Health Minute with KNOE, sponsored by St. Francis ...
Lilly's Mounjaro to cost 2,200 Danish crowns per month Wegovy's price ranges from 1,313 to 2,353 crowns per month Denmark's public health system does not reimburse weight-loss drugs The two ...
First the drugs tackled diabetes. Then, with just an injection a week, they took on obesity. Now they are being found to treat cardiovascular and kidney disease, and are being tested for Alzheimer ...
The UK's drug safety regulator is asking doctors to be alert for patients who may be misusing obesity injections, such as Wegovy. It follows reports of some people who are not obese becoming sick ...
The medical conditions associated with obesity, such as asthma, diabetes and sleep apnea, are well known. Children with obesity are also more likely to have depression, anxiety and low self-esteem.
Dr Tham, who is also president of the Singapore Association for the Study of Obesity, noted that an obese person who loses 10 per cent to 15 per cent of weight could see a significant improvement ...