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April 18th 2024
Eli Lilly and Company will submit results of the study to support tirzepatide (Zepbound) for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea later this year.
Background and Key Concepts in Biosimilars: Improving Awareness and Addressing Common Concerns
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Clinical Conversations With the Cancer Care Team: Striving for Equitable Access to Oral Anticancer Medications
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Child Abuse: Responsibilities and Protection of the Reporter
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Study: Combining Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery With Semaglutide Increases Weight Loss
May 18th 2021Pairing semaglutide, a drug used to treat diabetes, with a minimally invasive endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) can provide significant weight loss benefits for patients who are not candidates for invasive weight loss surgery, according to a study presented at Digestive Disease Week 2021.
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Study: Association Between Increasing BMI, Risk of Testing Positive for SARS-CoV-2
May 14th 2021Obesity-related factors, including changes to the innate and adaptive immune systems brought on by excess weight, are believed to be associated with an increased risk of contracting various viral diseases.
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Study Supports Recommendations to Avoid Pregnancy for at Least 12 Months After Bariatric Surgery
May 14th 2021More than half of all female patients who undergo bariatric surgery are of reproductive age, and the resulting weight loss improves fertility, as well as reducing the risk of gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders during pregnancy.
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Study: Western-Style Diet Promotes Inflammation That Leads to Chronic Diseases
May 5th 2021Processed diets may initially reduce the incidence of foodborne infectious diseases, such as E.coli, but might also increase the incidence of diseases characterized by low-grade chronic infection and inflammation.
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Study: More Belly Weight Increases Danger of Heart Disease Even If BMI Does Not Indicate Obesity
April 27th 2021A greater understanding of obesity and its impact on cardiovascular health highlights abdominal obesity, sometimes referred to as visceral adipose tissue (VAT), as a cardiovascular disease risk marker.
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Obesity in Breast Cancer Survivors Linked to Higher Risk of Developing Secondary Cancers
April 19th 2021A new study shows that overweight breast cancer survivors have a statistically significant increased risk of developing second primary cancers, and obesity is strongly associated with an increased risk of various cancer types.
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Study: Mild Diet, Exercise Improves Survival for Young People With Leukemia
April 12th 2021The researchers found that patients who reduced their calorie intake by 10% or more and adopted a moderate exercise program immediately after their diagnosis had, on average, 70% less chance of having lingering leukemia cells after a month of chemotherapy than those not on the diet-and-exercise regimen.
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Study: Consumption of Processed Meat Linked to Higher Rates of Mortality, Cardiovascular Disease
April 9th 2021The study did not find significant associations between the intake of unprocessed red meat or poultry with either of these conditions, in contrast to prior studies that linked red meat to higher risks of cardiovascular disease.
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Study: Bariatric Surgery Reduces Cancer Risk for Patients With NAFLD
April 5th 2021Bariatric surgery can significantly reduce the risk of cancer—and especially obesity-related cancers—by as much as half in individuals with severe obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a study by researchers at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School's Center for Liver Diseases and Liver Masses.
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Consider Pharmacokinetics, Proper Measurements When Treating Children with Obesity
April 5th 2021In addition to the usual considerations of treating pediatric patients, clinicians should consider how pharmacokinetics may differ for children with obesity, according to a session at the 2021 virtual National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners meeting.
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Women With PCOS and Obesity at Increased Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes
March 30th 2021Women with obesity and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study presented virtually at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting.
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Pandemic Stress Leading to Unhealthy Changes in Weight, Increased Drinking
March 18th 2021Adults in the United States are reporting undesired weight changes, an increase in drinking, and other negative behavior changes that may be unhealthy coping mechanisms for prolonged stress, according to a survey conducted by the American Psychological Association (APA).
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