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Weight Loss Drugs Could Be A Treatment Option For Osteoarthritis: Says Study

A recent study revealed that semaglutide injections, a drug commonly used for weight loss, could dramatically reduce osteoarthritis symptoms, cutting pain levels by nearly 50%.

Medical Daily · Nov 4, 2024

Chinese Slimmers Trim Down At Weight-loss Camps

Yang Chi'ao takes her place next to gym equipment and waits to be called by an instructor at a weight-loss camp in China, where over half of adults are overweight.

International Business Times · Nov 4, 2024

Weight loss drugs may cause addiction switching, says award-winning therapist

Labour’s plans to give weight loss drugs to the unemployed may not just fail: it could backfire, therapist Sally Baker explains

Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2024

New blood test could identify children at risk of diabetes, liver ills

Scientists have developed a novel blood test that uses lipids to identify children who are more susceptible to obesity-related problems like diabetes. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Oct 28, 2024

GLP-1 Drugs For Obesity Treatment Reduce Bariatric Surgeries By 25%: Study

The study noted that a vast majority of obese patients, strikingly 94.7%, received neither form of treatment, while 5% received GLP-1 RAs and 0.3% received surgery.

Medical Daily · Oct 28, 2024

Meal Timing Matters For Diabetes: Study Recommends Time-Restricted Eating For Blood Sugar Control

The researchers recommend adopting time-restricted eating as an alternative dietary strategy for diabetic patients were individualized dietary plans do not work or cannot be accessed.

Medical Daily · Oct 28, 2024

'Starve yourself': weight stigma harms health treatment

Doctors are accused of placing too much focus on weight when treating women with polycystic ovary syndrome, which researchers warn is affecting quality of care.

AAP · Oct 27, 2024

Diabetes Onset Before 40 Raises Risk Of Death To Four Times: Study

Diagnosing diabetes before 40 quadrupled the risk of early death and later onset was linked to a one-and-a-half times higher risk of death compared with the general population without the condition.

Medical Daily · Oct 25, 2024

Doctors urged to look out for weight loss jab ‘misuse’

The medicines regulator has also urged medics to warn patients of side effects.

Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2024

Even Single Jog Reduces Diabetes Risk, Benefits Notable By Next Day: Says Study

The study reveals that even a single bout of exercise could help reduce type 2 diabetes risk factors, with benefits notable by the next day.

Medical Daily · Oct 24, 2024