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Mandisa's Cause of Death Was 'Complications from Obesity' — Here's What That Really Means
People Magazine· 2 days ago'American Idol' alum Mandisa's cause of death was determined to be complications from obesity. Our...
Type 2 diabetes: How gastric surgeries can help people with prediabetes and obesity
MedicalNewsToday via AOL· 2 days agoResearchers say gastric surgeries can help people with prediabetes from developing type 2 diabetes....
Adolescent obesity management guidelines: sixth Guideline Development Group meeting
World Health Organization· 3 days agoObesity, in children, adolescents and adults is a public health concern in almost all regions of the world. As of 2020 it was estimated that 38.9 million children under 5 ...
Economic development in sub-Saharan Africa is linked to increasing obesity rates in women
Medical Xpress· 3 days agoThe health risks associated with weight gain are severe, with more people dying from weight and obesity-related diseases than from undernutrition. In Africa ...
Bariatric surgery more effective and durable than new obesity drugs and lifestyle intervention
Medical Xpress· 3 days agoSystematic reviews of medical literature between 2020 and 2024 show that bariatric surgery, also...
Palatin Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Study of Bremelanotide for the Treatment of Obesity
NBC 17 Raleigh· 2 days agoPalatin Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: PTN), a biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class medicines based on molecules that modulate the activity of the melanocortin receptor system ...
Economic development in sub-Saharan Africa is linked to increasing obesity rates in women
The Conversation· 5 days agoSub-Saharan Africa, in particular, is no longer a continent just grappling with hunger and starvation — it is now also dealing with citizens who are obese and overweight. The increasing prevalence ...
Patients prescribed Ozempic and other similar drugs facing serious medical issues
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 3 days agoAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, rates of obesity have steadily...
Tampa Bay residents among those alleging Ozempic caused stomach paralysis
Tampa Bay Times· 12 hours agoTony Thompson thought he was taking a type of insulin when he was prescribed Ozempic to treat his...
Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro popularity soar as weight loss wonders
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 16 hours agoFor Diane Lang, the big push to focus on her health and weight came from her grandchildren. Lang, of...