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Millions of dollars in Hunter's unspent Active Kids vouchers

Despite higher rates of childhood obesity, Hunter families are using fewer sports vouchers.

Newcastle Herald

Eli Lilly starts website to connect patients with new obesity treatment, Zepbound, other drugs

Eli Lilly has launched a unique website to connect U.S. patients seeking obesity treatment to doctors, dieticians and its new weight-loss drug, Zepbound

The Independent UK

Eli Lilly Launches Unique Website Connecting Patients to Obesity Care+

Eli Lilly launches LillyDirect, a one-of-a-kind website connecting patients seeking obesity treatment to doctors and its weight-loss drug. Streamlining hea...

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Eli Lilly cracks down on the use of weight loss drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound for ‘cosmetic’ reasons instead of diabetes and obesity

The news comes as rampant demand for the reputed “miracle drugs” leads to nationwide shortages.

Fortune

Adolescent Obesity Linked To Early Chronic Kidney Disease; Even Those With High-Normal BMI At Risk

Researchers observed that the risk of chronic kidney disease is high even for those seemingly healthy teens with high-normal BMI.

Medical Daily

Light exercise can be key to reducing childhood obesity linked to inactivity

Childhood obesity is directly connected to increased sedentary time as a youngster through puberty, but new research has discovered that mild physical activity can totally reverse the negative trend. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Guardian view on anti-obesity drugs: treating a disease that modernity made

Editorial: Weight-loss drugs reveal that obesity is not a deep-seated aspect of character but something more contingent

The Guardian - UK

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Levy 20-30% health tax on food high in sugar, salt, fat: study

Health tax of 20-30% on sugar, SSBs & HFSS proposed to reduce consumption & obesity in India.

The Hindu

An Alternative Approach To Treat Obesity? Scientists Develop Vibrating, Ingestible Capsule That Makes You Feel Full

The new capsule could emerge as a minimally invasive and cost-effective way to treat obesity.

Medical Daily

Britain’s hunger and malnutrition crisis could be easily solved – yet politicians choose not to

We have more than enough to go round, but large proportions of the population lack the basic necessities of life, says Michael Marmot of UCL

The Guardian - UK

You can’t reverse the ageing process but these 5 things can help you live longer

At this time of year many of us resolve to prioritise our health. So it is no surprise there’s a roaring trade of products purporting to guarantee you live longer, be healthier and look more youthful.

The Conversation

England heads for obesity disaster as minister frets about nanny state

Government has shelved policies that could have helped to change landscape weighted in favour of unhealthy food options

The Guardian - UK

Health of England’s children at risk from policy inaction on obesity, report finds

Exclusive: Officially commissioned research lays out effects of shelving anti-obesity pledges

The Guardian - UK

In the blink of an eye: Understanding, protecting, and nourishing your vision

Vision, one of the most crucial senses, plays a vital role in daily life, yet often, its care is overlooked. The increasing rate of vision problems today can be attributed to various factors. Prolonged screen time, prevalent in the digital age, contributes to eye strain and discomfort known as computer…

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Nearly half of the U.S. population has diabetes or prediabetes—and many have no clue. Are you among them?

All told, roughly half of the U.S. population has diabetes or its predecessor—and it's turning us into a nation burdened with illness, experts say.

LiveScience

A vibrating pill could help treat obesity, pig study finds

Pigs that swallowed the vibrating pill before meals ate around 40% less than those that did not, according to the study.

Inverse

This Vibrating "Pill" May Be the Next Best Thing For Weight Loss

In a new study, MIT engineers design an ingestible vibrating pill for weight loss, one that could be a minimally invasive, cost-effective treatment for obesity.

Evening Standard

'It could change lives': Inside London lab testing gene therapy for cancer and obesity

Meira GTx, in Shoreditch, is working on potentially revolutionary treatments for a wide array of illnesses

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The Hindu

Tax ‘HFSS’ foods, view it as a public health imperative

Effectively designed taxes can reap multiple benefits such as acting as a deterrent to consuming High Fat Sugar Salt (HFSS) foods and reducing the burden on the health-care system

The Guardian - US

Plastics, pesticides and pills: how chemical exposures affect sperm health

Poor diet, stress, smoking and obesity are known factors impairing sperm health, but they don’t paint the entire picture

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Severe Obesity on the Rise in Preschool-Aged US Children

Study reveals increasing trend in severe obesity among U.S. preschoolers, raising concerns about future potential health issues.

The Independent UK

Study bolsters evidence that severe obesity increasing in young US kids

A new study adds to evidence that severe obesity is becoming more common in young U.S. children

AAP

More kids skipping fruit, veges as experts raise alarm

More children are turning away from eating the recommended amount of fruit and vegetables, and health experts say action is needed to reverse the trend.

Chicago Sun-Times

New obesity medications are changing the way people look at holiday meals

The drugs are shifting not only what people taking them eat but also how they think about food. That can have broad implications around food-centric holidays.

The Conversation

Social isolation and loneliness linked to poor health – our study could help explain why

Numerous studies have shown that social isolation and loneliness are associated with an increased risk of early death, on a scale comparable to other known risk factors such as smoking and obesity. This year, the US surgeon general declared social isolation and loneliness to be a significant public health concern.

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