TUESDAY, Jan. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Loneliness can be a killer, but it can be particularly deadly for obese people, who are markedly more likely to experience social isolation. Luckily, a new study shows that addressing it may lower the risk of health complications and an early death forContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Folks who drop pounds to help control their diabetes receive other substantial heath benefits for all their efforts, a new study says. Substantial weight loss that led to even a short-lived remission in type 2 diabetes also prompted a 40% lower rate inContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic, which have become a wildly popular way to lose weight or battle diabetes, show no link to suicidal thoughts or actions, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. “Our preliminary evaluation has not found evidence that useContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Tending a garden can help young kids develop healthy attitudes about food that will influence their health years later, a new study says. Kids who participated in a gardening and food education program during elementary school were more likely to eat healthier asContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A bout of depression can trigger a bump in body weight among people struggling with obesity, a new study has found. People who had an increase in symptoms related to depression experienced an increase in their weight a month later, researchers report inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Weight gain has long been an unwanted side effect of medicines commonly used to treat psychiatric conditions such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. Some patients may quit their meds to avoid piling on pounds. Or if they stick to their meds and weightContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Social media is abuzz with the possibility that newfangled weight loss drugs can also reduce cravings for alcohol, a new study says. Across a number of Reddit threads, users of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic reported that they felt less need to drink beer,Continue Reading
SATURDAY, Jan. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — So, the new year has begun and everyone is trying to losing weight, but what is the best way to determine how many pounds you need to shed — BMI or body fat? “Both body fat percentage and BMI are important to monitor.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Folks who take Ozempic or Wegovy for diabetes and weight loss need not worry about a higher risk of suicidal thoughts or feelings while on the medications, a new, large review finds. In the study, which was funded by the U.S. National InstitutesContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Teenagers who’ve packed on extra pounds have a significantly increased risk of developing kidney disease as a young adult, a new study finds. Obesity increased risk of later kidney disease as much as ninefold in boys and fourfold in girls, according to resultsContinue Reading