“Obesity only recently caught the public’s attention as a disease,” Matthias Blüher, MD, professor of medicine at the Leipzig University and director of the Helmholtz Institute for Metabolism, Obesity and Vascular Research, Leipzig, Germany, told attendees in a thought-provoking presentation at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) 2024 Annual Meeting. Even though the...
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Semaglutide boosts heart health, weight loss but may lead to gut problems
Semaglutide drugs aid weight loss and heart health but does that come at the expense of gut health? Image credit: Douglas Cliff/Getty Images. The diabetes medication semaglutide — sold under brand names including Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus — which has also gained popularity as a weight-loss tool, has another significant health benefit, a new meta-analysis suggests. Only Wegovy has...
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Regular exercise could reduce the severity of hangovers
Credit: Polina Tankilevitch from Pexels Most of us have been there: a night of fun turns into a morning of regret—complete with a pounding headache, nausea and fatigue. While there are plenty of supposed hangover “cures” out there—from eating a greasy breakfast to the ill-advised “hair-of-the-dog”—a recent paper suggests that regular exercise may be the key to alleviating these dreadful...
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Carbs or fats for breakfast? Which is best for healthy weight in men vs women?
Due to differences in their metabolisms women may reap benefits from different breakfast foods compared to men. Image credit: Studio Firma/Stocksy. The best type of breakfast for men and for women? Two very different menus, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Waterloo in Canada. The study proposes that for optimal...
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Unseen Cost of Weight Loss and Aging: Tackling Sarcopenia
Losses of muscle and strength are inescapable effects of the aging process. Left unchecked, these progressive losses will start to impair physical function. Once a certain level of impairment occurs, an individual can be diagnosed with sarcopenia, which comes from the Greek words “sarco” (flesh) and “penia” (poverty). Individuals with sarcopenia have a significant increase...
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How Much Weight Can You Lose on a GLP-1 Drug? It Depends on These Factors
Ozempic Insulin injection pen for diabetics and weight lossCarolina Rudah / Getty ImagesHow much weight a person loses on liraglutide or semaglutide depends on a number of different factors, new research found.The study found that the type of medication a person takes, the treatment indication, the dosage, and other factors can have an impact on...
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Large-scale human study finds Ozempic (or similar medications) may reduce opioid overdose risk by 40%
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study published in the journal Addiction has found that people with opioid or alcohol use disorder (OUD, AUD) who take Ozempic or similar medications to treat diabetic/weight-related conditions appear to have a 40% lower rate of opioid overdose and a 50% lower rate of alcohol intoxication than people with OUD and AUD who do...
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Study finds weighted blankets improve sleep in adults
Credit: Vlada Karpovich from Pexels Weighted blankets can help to improve sleep in adults with insomnia and other mental health conditions including anxiety and depression, but results are mixed for children, a new review has found. Led by occupational therapist and Flinders University researcher Dr. Suzanne Dawson, the study found the blankets were effective in improving sleep,...
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Standing more may not reduce cardiovascular disease risk, could increase circulatory issues
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Standing has gained popularity among people looking to offset the harms of a sedentary lifestyle often caused by spending long days sitting in front of the computer, television or driving wheel. Standing desks have become a popular option among office workers, and in other industries like retail, workers may opt to...
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GLP-1 weight-loss meds won’t raise teens’ suicide risk, may even lower it
As with any new drug, parents and doctors may worry that the use of GLP-1 weight-loss meds by children and teens might raise psychiatric risks, including the risk for suicide and suicidal thoughts. But a new study involving more than 54,000 U.S. adolescents found no such link. In fact, obese kids who used the drugs...