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Teens Are Taking Wegovy for Weight Loss. But Doctors Have a Lot to Learn
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCredit - Molly Cranna for TIME For a long time, if Dr. Emily Breidbart, a pediatric endocrinologist...
Insurance denials for popular new weight loss medications leave patients with risky choices
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 months agoWhen she started taking the weight loss medication Wegovy in November 2021, Macarena Khoury had a...
Could Wegovy Help You Cut Down on Other Medications?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA byproduct of new highly-effective weight loss medications may be reduced blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels. Here's how that could...
With growing popularity of new weight loss drugs, doctors emphasize potential risks
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen researchers learned that a class of drugs initially used to treat type 2 diabetes could also...
Ozempic and Wegovy Can Cause Constipation, Diarrhea, and More—But Can Fiber Help?
Health via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFact checked by Nick Blackmer Ozempic and Wegovy can cause a number of gastrointestinal side...
Bartecchi: Statins and your heart
The Pueblo Chieftain via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHeart disease was the leading cause of death in the U.S. this past year, accounting for the largest number of deaths since 1950. It is followed by cancer...
Army struggles to standardize innovation without stifling it
Army Times via Yahoo News· 4 months agoATLANTA — For Capt. Chris Aliperti, January’s “hackathon” — an annual innovation collaboration...
New pediatric guidelines aim to treat obesity without stigma. Critics say they’ll make bias worse
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBALTIMORE -- From the time Alexandra Slick was little, she knew that when she went to the doctor’s office, at least one person was probably going to tell her that she needed to lose weight.
Study: With depression, women more likely than men to develop heart disease
United Press International via Yahoo News· 3 months agoWomen who are depressed are at a greater risk of heart problems than their male peers with...
The #1 Unexpected Lifestyle Habit That Helps With Managing Arthritis
Parade via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA full one-third of adults between the ages of 18 and 64 are affected by arthritis, according to the...