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Weight loss medication complete guide: From Wegovy to Mounjaro
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe new generation of weight-loss drugs were initially developed to treat diabetes and work by...
More than 1 in 4 children under age 5 face 'severe' food poverty: UNICEF
Alaska Superstation· 1 day agoMore than one in four children under the age of five globally live in "severe" food poverty, UNICEF...
‘American Idol’ star, Grammy-winner Mandisa’s cause of death revealed
New York Daily News· 2 days agoExperts define class III obesity as a condition occurring when a person’s body mass index (BMI) is...
Mandisa’s cause of death revealed, report says
WFLA via Yahoo News· 2 days agoPEOPLE reported that Mandisa died from complications of class III obesity, citing an autopsy report. The manner of death was listed as natural. Mandisa...
Insurance often denies GLP-1 medications for teens with type 2 diabetes, obesity
Medical Xpress· 6 days agoHealth insurance companies often deny coverage for new medications that treat children and teens...
PCOS is a significant health problem. Here's why doctors say many women remain undiagnosed
WBIR-TV Knoxville· 4 days agoCat Steele's morning routine has become a ritual. "I have to be really mindful of things that cause...
GLP-1 Coverage Often Denied for Teens With Obesity
Medscape· 5 days agoInsurance companies frequently deny insurance coverage of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for adolescents, according to a new analysis. For those whose GLP-1 prescriptions ...
BMI Affirmed as Good Screening Tool for Kids, Teens With Elevated Adiposity
MedPage Today· 4 days agoDespite the limitations of body mass index (BMI), the measure effectively screened children and adolescents for elevated adiposity, both as expressed by fat mass index (FMI) and percentage of ...
10 Reasons Why the Bottom of Your Foot Could Be Hurting
Health.com· 1 day agoPain on the bottom of your foot has many possible causes. The pain might be sharp, dull, aching,...
Do you really need compression socks on long flights?
Medical Xpress· 23 hours ago"It's perfectly fine to use them," said Dr. Joshua Beckman, director of vascular medicine at UT...