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‘Dire need’ for labels on alcohol and ads about unhealthy eating to cut avoidable cancers

Health campaigners call for hard-hitting messages about risks of drinking and of being overweight

The Guardian - UK

Why taxing 'junk food' to tackle obesity isn't as simple as it seems

Former prime minister Tony Blair has called for more taxes on junk food to tackle the UK’s obesity crisis. This includes extending sugar taxes beyond just soft drinks, as well as taxing food that is high in salt and fat. Blair also called for restrictions on advertising unhealthy food.

The Conversation

A moonshot against the obesity and diabetes pandemics

City Voices: A major mobilisation of public and private capital is needed to combat what has become a pandemic of metabolic ill-health.

Evening Standard

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184,000 in UK to get preventable cancer diagnosis this year, study finds

Exclusive: Calls for crackdown on smoking, drinking and poor diet as study reveals £78bn cancer cost

The Guardian - UK

Wegovy: the slimming drug that keeps Denmark’s economy growing

Novo Nordisk, the maker of the blockbuster obesity injection, has singlehandedly saved the country from recession

The Guardian - UK

Depression is a direct cause of type 2 diabetes, research suggests

The study found that only 36.5% of the effect of depression on type 2 diabetes could be explained by obesity.

The Independent UK

Cancer cases in younger people seeing global surge, researchers warn

Obesity and alcohol consumption contributing to ‘worrying’ rise in cases

Evening Standard

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Alcohol and rising obesity led to ‘alarming’ surge in cancers in young people

‘These results are interesting but colleagues will need to give considerable time and thought as to their interpretation,’ says professor Stephen Duffy

The Independent UK

Wegovy could mean the end of obesity? That’s bad news for politicians

It has been easy to scapegoat overweight people for Britain’s collapsing health system. No wonder this new drug is being launched so cautiously, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

How does Wegovy work? The ‘game changing’ weight loss drug beloved by Hollywood

Ministers have announced plans which could see tens of thousands given access to new weight-loss drug

The Independent UK

Research reveals Inflammation can influence weight loss surgery outcomes

Higher levels of inflammation in the blood of obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery predict poorer weight loss six months later, according to a study funded by the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR). Read further on Dynamite News:

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Study reveals Inflammation may influence weight loss surgery outcomes

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)-funded study found that higher levels of inflammation in the blood of obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery predict poorer weight loss six months later. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

The history of weight loss drugs

"It is no wonder demand for weight-loss drugs continues to soar"

Salon

Choreographer to the stars hoping to help solve London’s obesity crisis

A choreographer and dance fitness instructor who has worked with Rihanna and Victoria Beckham is to offer free classes in Regent’s Park in an attempt to tackle London’s obesity crisis.

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The Independent UK

Queen Latifah calls for more ‘inclusive healthcare’ for people with obesity

‘Girls Trip’ star said people with obesity deserve to feel ‘welcome and respected’ when they visit the doctors

Zenger

New Study Reveals Disturbing Connection Between Male Adolescent Vaping And Offspring Health

Smoking habits in adolescent men could alter genes in offspring associated with respiratory and obesity issues, suggests research

The Week

Novo Nordisk: the pharma giant making Denmark rich from US obesity epidemic

Soaring demand for two weight-loss wonder-drugs developed by a Danish pharmaceutical company is having a knock-on effect on the whole of Denmark’s economy.

The Conversation

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.

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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.

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent 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

Zenger

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

The Guardian - UK

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?

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