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For Black Women, Accessing Weight-Loss Drugs Is a Difficult Journey
PopSugar· 1 day agoFor many Black women facing or in the obesity index, it can often feel like there's no way out when...
Is Ozempic an Obesity Drug, or an Everything Drug?
The Atlantic· 3 days agoThere’s no such thing as a miracle cure for weight loss, but the latest obesity drugs seem to come pretty close. People who take Ozempic or other weekly...
Diane Jackson: Medicare should cover anti-obesity medicines
The Lewiston Sun Journal· 7 days agoRural communities in Maine face significant disparities in accessing essential health care services. Recent findings from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reveal a growing gap in mortality ...
Health Department: Obesity an issue in Lawrence County - The Tribune
The Ironton Tribune· 6 days agoJennifer Richards, health planner and accreditation coordinator with the Lawrence County Health Department (LCHD). The 47 percent statistic does not include those who are in the overweight category ...
Could mandating nutrition labels on the front of food packages lower obesity rates?
AOL· 6 days agoThe Food and Drug Administration is expected to propose a change to prepackaged food sold in America: a requirement that the front of the packages display key nutrient information in addition ...
Alarming trends call for action to define the future role of food in nation s health
NewMediaWire via Yahoo Finance· 4 days agoCHICAGO, June 10, 2024 — The cost of nutritious food and the lack of access to it are of significant...
Miss Mississippi 2024: Becky Williams hopes to work on fitness, inspiring youth through new role
Gannett via AOL· 4 days ago"It's all about getting Mississippi moving again," Williams said. "We're the unhealthiest state in...
Type 2 diabetes: How gastric surgeries can help people with prediabetes and obesity
MedicalNewsToday via AOL· 3 days agoResearchers say gastric surgeries can help people with prediabetes from developing type 2 diabetes....
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. Reduces Stock Holdings in Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO)
ETF DAILY NEWS· 2 days agoState Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. reduced its holdings in Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO – Free Report) by 9.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing ...
‘Most women would not like to see that number’: Woman says doctor fat-shamed her. She’s a fitness...
The Daily Dot· 2 days agoThe clip, which has more than 3 million views, was posted by Alex (@alexx.fitt), who ironically has...