A third of the world’s children will be obese or overweight in the next 25 years More than half of adults will also be overweight or have obesity in the same timeframe, researchers say The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2025
Act Now: By 2050 Over Half Of Adults, A Third Of Children Will Be Obese Researchers are calling for urgent action and global policy reforms to address widespread global obesity pandemic by 2050. Medical Daily · Mar 4, 2025
TV tonight: how ‘skinny jabs’ became a cultural obsession Dispatches looks at the rise of appetite suppressants for weight loss in the health and beauty industries. Plus: Frankenstein at the National Theatre. Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2025
One in two Australian children will be obese or overweight by 2050 unless ‘action taken now’ Study predicts nation on course to have second-highest overweight and obesity rates in world but says urgent government reform could help avoid this The Guardian - AU · Mar 3, 2025
More than half of adults worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050 – report Analysis forecasts a third of young people will also be overweight or obese, in ‘unparalleled’ threat to health The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2025
Obesity in children under 14 set to rise by more than half by 2050, shocking research suggests Experts said the global picture represents a ‘profound tragedy and a monumental societal failure’ The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2025
Is Microdosing Ozempic the Latest Hollywood Hack for a Flawless Oscars Look? Plastic Surgeons Spill the Secrets Experts claim that Ozempic, a drug originally developed to treat diabetes, has become a Hollywood secret weapon. International Business Times UK · Mar 3, 2025
Why popular blood sugar monitors could actually be harming your health Glucose monitors are increasingly used by people without diabetes to monitor diet choices The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025
3 Pharmaceutical Stocks Betting Big on Weight Loss Drugs Weight-loss drugs aren’t just slimming waists; they create a $100 billion market opportunity. With plenty up for grabs, pharmaceutical giants like Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), Novo Nordisk (NVO), and Amgen (AMGN) are betting big on next-generation weight loss treatments to dominate this booming market. Keeping reading. StockNews.com · Feb 25, 2025
Weight loss drugs linked to dozens of deaths The medical director of the NHS has warned of the side effects of weight loss drugs after figures revealed the number of deaths associated with the jabs The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2025
Supplies of high-demand obesity drugs are improving – but they’re not easier to get ‘There are a lot of people right now who want access to the medication and can’t get it’ The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2025
Mohanlal, Shreya Ghoshal, other influential figures join PM Modi's call to combat obesity with reduced oil consumption In his latest effort to tackle rising health concerns, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a nationwide movement to combat obesity and promote healthier eating habits Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Feb 24, 2025
‘Alarming’ data reveals high diabetes risk for pregnant women in English jails Freedom of information requests show that female prisoners are three times more likely to suffer gestational diabetes The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2025
Will consuming more fish oil make you a better cyclist? Cod liver oil is an age-old supplement, but its key ingredient is still very relevant, discovers Rob Kemp Cycling Weekly · Feb 22, 2025
The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2025 Ozempic being ‘sold by drug dealers alongside class As’ Weight-loss drugs and prescription medications for ADHD are among the latest items being offered for sale by dealers, an investigation found
Dynamite News · Feb 21, 2025 Consumer Commission: Diabetes, hypertension not grounds for claim rejection A claim was rejected by the insurance company because the deceased did not disclose that he was suffering from diabetes and hypertension. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025 What is Lipoedema? The condition affecting 1 in 10 women with symptoms mistaken for obesity Love Island star Shaughna Phillips has spoken about her experience with the condition that can leave sufferers ashamed and embarrassed
The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025 Pete Doherty shares worrying health warning after saying he’s ‘a very sick man’ Libertines singer previously said he felt ‘death was lurking’
Medical Daily · Feb 18, 2025 Popular Diet Pattern Effective For Many May Be Harmful For Teens: Here's How A recent study revealed that long-term intermittent fasting affected insulin production in young mice.
Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2025 I took Metformin for my PCOS for six months and here's what happened Metformin is often prescribed to help reduce PCOS symptoms, but how does it work, and what happens when you take it? Madeleine Spencer tried it, and there were some surprising effects
The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025 People taking weight-loss drugs say they are losing their sight. Science is trying to figure out why There’s no direct link between vision loss and taking the weight loss and diabetes drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound. But, a small percentage of patients are experiencing it
The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025 Could obesity drugs help with alcohol cravings? New study suggests potential A new study suggests that medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol
The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2025 Weight-loss jabs may help reduce alcohol intake, study finds Semaglutide, active ingredient of Wegovy and Ozempic, found to reduce cravings and cut drinking by 40%
Latin Times · Feb 11, 2025 Indiana Doctors Go To Court To Keep Terminated Pregnancy Reports From Being Released To The Public Two abortion providers in Indiana advocating against the release of individual terminated pregnancy reports have filed a lawsuit to keep the records private.
AAP · Feb 11, 2025 Church group who killed girl asked to meet psychiatrist The wait for a 14-strong religious group to be sentenced for killing an eight-year-old girl after withholding her medication continues after a court review.