By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) -Children with obesity should receive intensive counseling to promote healthy diet and exercise habits starting at age 6, according to a draft recommendation issued by a …
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced the availability of its new obesity treatment, Zepbound, in U.S. pharmacies. The drug, priced at $550 monthly for uninsured patients, is half …
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By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – Overweight or obese adults lost more weight and shed pounds faster using Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro than those taking Novo Nordisk’s popular rival weight loss drug, …
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By Deena Beasley (Reuters) -Eli Lilly on Monday said a mid-stage trial of its next-generation obesity drug candidate “triple G” showed that it led to weight loss of up to …
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Military’s New Body Fat Standards Could Fail Many More Soldiers As Obesity Rates Climb Mia Hernandez on June 19, 2023 Many soldiers are expected to fail the U.S. Army’s new …
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By Jennifer Rigby DUBLIN (Reuters) – Taking Novo Nordisk’s new obesity drug may help reduce the risk of heart disease as well as boosting weight loss, according to new research …
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By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – The cost of expanding U.S. Medicare prescription drug coverage to pay for expensive, new obesity medications could be catastrophic, health economists warned in a report …
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Biden Admin Appoints Doctor Who Claims Obesity Is Mostly Genetic To Dietary Guidelines Committee Laurel Duggan on January 22, 2023 President Joe Biden’s administration appointed Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, who …
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Top Medical Org Says Answer To Child Obesity Is Surgery, Medication Laurel Duggan on January 9, 2023 The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) called for the aggressive medical treatment of …
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By Deena Beasley LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Amgen Inc’s experimental obesity drug demonstrated promising durability trends in an early trial, paving the way for a larger mid-stage study early next …
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By Nikolaj Skydsgaard COPENHAGEN – Novo Nordisk sought to soothe concerns about supplies of its new obesity drug Wegovy on Thursday, saying there was nothing unusual about a slight delay …
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TOMS RIVER, NJ – The good news is there won’t be $15,000 fines placed against people smoking legal marijuana. The bad news is the team of New Jersey legislators who …