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How Does BMI Affect Breast Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women?
A new study finds the combination of excess weight and heart disease in postmenopausal women is associated with an especially high risk of developing breast cancer.
GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs May Lower the Risk for 14 Obesity-Related Cancers
A new study finds women taking GLP-1 Receptor agonists were significantly less likely to develop obesity-related cancers.
Calorie Restriction May Lead to Small Improvements in Depression, Study Finds
A new study finds restricting calories or eating low-fat may slightly reduce depressive symptoms, but researchers say the evidence is limited.
Popular Weight Loss Drugs Do Not Increase the Risk of Depression, Anxiety or Suicidal Ideation, Study Finds
In a new study, researchers found no association between treatment with GLP-1 Receptor Agonists like Ozempic and Wegovy and increased risk of adverse psychiatric events.
Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Premature, Preventable Deaths
A new study finds the more ultra-processed foods you eat, the higher your risk of dying prematurely from all causes.
Unhealthy Diet and Middle-Age Belly Fat Linked to Memory and Other Cognitive Problems
A new study finds diet quality and waist-to-hip ratio strongly impact brain function as you age.
Just Like Belly Fat, Muscle Fat May Increase the Risk of Serious Heart Disease
A new study finds people with pockets of fat inside their muscles are at increased risk of hospitalization of death from heart attack.
Is the Definition of Obesity About to Change?
An international group of medical experts says body mass index is not a reliable way to diagnose obesity. Members of the Commission on Clinical Obesity are recommending new methods that also consider location of excess body fat and objective symptoms of disease.
How Effective Are GLP-1 Meds for Weight Loss in People Without Diabetes?
A new study finds using GLP-1 receptor agonists to treat obesity in otherwise healthy adults is safe and very effective.
Rating the Best Diets for 2025
U.S. News & World Report, working with leading medical and nutrition experts, reveals a list of the best diets for overall health and specific conditions.
U.S. Obesity Rate Drops for the First Time in a Decade
New study examines U.S. trends in body mass index and obesity and finds improving numbers, driven in part by GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.
Popular Diabetes and Weight-Loss Drugs May Protect Stroke Survivors from Future Attacks, Study Finds
New research shows GLP-1 agonists, like Ozempic, and SGLT2 inhibitors, like Farxiga, help lower the risk of secondary stroke, heart attack and death in stroke survivors.
Semaglutide Helps Prevent Kidney Damage in People with Obesity
A new study finds semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, reduced kidney damage by up to 52% in people with obesity.
Could Ozempic and Wegovy Soon Be Available as a Once-a-Month Injection?
Researchers are now testing a new semaglutide delivery platform that combines the medication with a special hydrogel to achieve sustained release over one month or longer.
Pregnant Women Exposed to PFAS Chemicals at Increased Risk for Obesity and Heart Problems, Study Finds
Pregnant women with high levels of PFAS chemicals commonly found in consumer products may experience weight and heart issues later in life.
A Good Night’s Sleep May Be Especially Important for Overweight Adults
A new study finds overweight people who stay awake too late face higher odds of metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
40% of Cancer Cases Are Linked to Lifestyle Choices, New Study Finds
A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society finds 40% of cancer cases and about half of all cancer deaths are caused by potentially modifiable risk factors.
Health News Results - 281
Body Fat Analysis, Waist Size Better Than BMI For Assessing Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 27, 2025
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A person’s body fat percentage provides a better estimate of their risk for early death than their body mass index (BMI), a new study says.
People with a high body-fat percentage were 78% more likely to die within 15 years from any cause and 3.6 times more likely t...
Fitness Trackers Aren't Accurate For People With Obesity
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 25, 2025
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Fitness trackers aren’t accurately assessing the physical activity of people with obesity, a new study argues.
Differences in walking gait, speed, energy burn and other factors mean that folks with excess weight aren’t getting an accurate read from their devi...
How Does A Pregnant Woman's Weight Influence Her Child's Infection Risk?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 4, 2025
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Children born to women who are obese have a higher risk of landing in a hospital with a severe infection, a new study says.
Infants under 1 year of age have a 41% increased risk of hospi...
Self-Employment Is Good For Heart Health, Especially For Women
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 3, 2025
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Being your own boss might seem potentially stressful, but self-employed women appear to have better heart health than those toiling for a company, a new study says.
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Belly Fat Linked To Psoriasis
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 29, 2025
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Belly flab appears to be a stronger warning sign for psoriasis than fat located elsewhere on the body, a new study says.
Fat around the abdomen is more strongly linked to psoriasis risk that total body fat, particularly in women.
“Our research shows that wher...
Weight-Loss Drugs May Lower Risk Of Obesity-Related Cancers
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 28, 2025
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Popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound can help reduce a woman’s risk for as many as 14 cancers associated wi...
GLP-1 Drugs Appear To Lower Cancer Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 19, 2025
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Cutting-edge GLP-1 weight-loss drugs appear to help lower cancer risk even beyond the benefits from dropping excess pounds, a new study says.
First-generation GLP-1 drugs like liraglutide (Saxenda) and
Novo Nordisk, U.S. Biotech Company Team Up to Create Obesity Pills
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 16, 2025
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Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk is teaming up with California-based biotech Septerna to develop new pills to treat obesity, type 2 diabetes and o...
More U.S. Teens Getting Weight-Loss Surgery
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 14, 2025
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More U.S. teenagers are getting weight-loss surgery, despite the discovery of new drugs like Ozempic/Wegovy that help people drop pounds surgery-free, a new study says.
Weight lo...
GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Cut Alcohol Cravings By Two-Thirds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 13, 2025
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Cutting-edge weight-loss drugs like Ozempic/Wegovy can cut alcohol intake dramatically in a short amount of time, a new study says.
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Childhood Obesity Triples Odds Of Weight Discrimination
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 9, 2025
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Childhood obesity nearly triples a person’s risk for experiencing discrimination or stigma based on their weight, a new study says.
Severe obesity before age 18 increased a person’s odds of experiencing weight stigma by 2.8 times, researchers reported recentl...
Pfizer Ends Testing of Obesity Pill After Possible Liver Injury
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 15, 2025
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Pfizer has stopped developing a once-daily pill to treat obesity after a person in a clinical trial showed signs of a possible liver injury.
The company said the injury went away after the person stopped taking the drug, called danuglipron, The Associated Press ...
Sugar Substitute Appears To Boost Appetite, Hunger
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 28, 2025
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Splenda doesn’t directly add calories to your diet, but the sweetener still might lead people to pack on pounds, a new study says.
The sugar substitute might spur on a person’s appetite and feelings of hunger, potentially leading them to overeat, according to...
Obesity More Likely Among Kids Of Obese Moms, Smokers
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 27, 2025
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A mom’s health and lifestyle choices can affect her kids’ risk of obesity as adults, a new study says.
Specifically, a child is 3 to 4 times more likely to become an obese adult if their mom was obese, researchers reported March 26 in
Heart Disease, Diabetes, Obesity? A Plant-Based Diet Can Extend Your Life, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 24, 2025
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People dealing with heart disease, diabetes or obesity are behind the eight ball when it comes to their chances of living longer.
But they can improve their odds if they start following a healthy
Splash Your Way To Weight Loss Through Water Aerobics
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 12, 2025
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Purposeful splishing and splashing can help you trim your waist size and drop excess pounds, a new evidence review has concluded.
Water aerobics led to about 6 pounds of weight loss and more than an inch off the waists of overweight and obese people, researchers reported...
Obesity On The Rise Worldwide, Report Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 4, 2025
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More than half of adults and a third of children and teens worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, a comprehensive global analysis has concluded.
Overweight and obesity rates in adults, children and teens more than doubled over the past three decades, afflicting 2...
Cancer Rates Are Falling in Appalachia, But Not Enough
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 10, 2025
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Appalachia has a rich history and gorgeous landscapes, but it has also experienced rates of cancer incidence and death that outstrip those of much of the rest of America.
However, new data offer hope to the 26 million people living in the region: Cancer rates are falling...
Breast Reduction Can Spur Weight Gain in Young Women
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 6, 2025
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Many women may opt for a breast reduction if they encounter issues such as recurrent neck, back and shoulder pain.
However, a new study suggests a link between these procedures in teens and young adult women and later weight gain.
"These patients should be t...
Too Often, ER Docs Don't Spot Migraines in Minority Kids
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 6, 2025
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Kids and teens can also get migraines, but Black and Hispanic children seen in ERs are more likely to have their condition go undiagnosed, new research shows.
That's concerning, because “without a proper diagnosis, medications that can help reduce migraine may be d...
Ultra-Processed Foods Make Up Nearly Half of Calories for Canadian Kids
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2025
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Canadian youngsters are munching loads of ultra-processed foods, increasing their lifelong risk of obesity, a new study says.
“We saw that ultra-proce...
Weight Loss Boosts Long-Term Health of Kids With Obesity
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 28, 2025
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Helping kids with obesity drop pounds can have a huge impact on their future health.
When these children and teens lose weight, they are less likely to have type 2 diabetes, high...
Heart Health Risk Factors Continue To Increase
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 28, 2025
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Major heart health risk factors like obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure remain on the rise in the United States, according to an annual report from the American Heart Associati...
Fatty Muscles Increase Heart Disease Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 23, 2025
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A well-marbled steak is highly prized for grilling, but those sort of fat deposits in human muscles can be deadly, a new study says.
People with pockets of fat hidden within their muscles have a higher risk of dying from heart-related health problems, researchers reporte...
Black Patients Less Likely To Get Weight Loss Surgery
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 21, 2025
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Black people with obesity are less likely to get weight-loss surgery than others.
Black people are just as likely to discuss the procedure with their doctor -- nearly 10%, compared with 9% of patients of other races, researchers said.
But only about 8% of those Bla...
FDA Proposes New Front-of-Package Food Labels
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 15, 2025
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Grabbing a quick snack might soon come with a little extra clarity.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new rule requiring bold, easy-to-read nutrition labels on the front of food and beverage packages.
These labels, which would highlight co...
The New Definition of Obesity
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 14, 2025
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The way obesity is diagnosed needs to become more sophisticated, an international commission has concluded.
Using body-mass index (BMI) to tell who is overweight or obese is not reliable, and can result in misdiagnosis, the Commission on Clinical Obesity says in a new pa...
Fitness Matters More Than Weight for Longevity, Study Says
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 9, 2025
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When it comes to living a longer life, staying active may matter far more than what the scale says.
Per the largest study yet on fitness, body weight, and longevity published recently in the
How do GLP-1s Boost Weight Loss, Heart Health?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 2, 2025
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Weight loss tops many folks’ list of New Years resolutions, and lots of people are turning to cutting-edge weight-loss drugs like Ozempic to help them drop excess pounds.
T...
GLP-1 Zepbound Is Approved As First Drug For Sleep Apnea
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 23, 2024
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first prescription medication specifically for treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): the weight-loss drug Zepbound.
In a news release published Dec. 20, the ...
U.S. Adult Obesity Rate Fell in 2023, as Use of GLP-1 Meds Rose
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 13, 2024
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The U.S. obesity rate declined for the first time in a decade last year, coinciding with the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss meds, a new study finds.
Data on almost 17 million adults natio...
Unhealthy, Ultra-processed Foods Now Half of Calories Americans Eat at Home
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2024
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Unhealthy ultra-processed foods have wormed their way into American kitchens, likely harming people's health for decades, a new study warns.
More than half of ...
Analysis Predicts Big Drop for U.S. in Global Health Rankings
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 6, 2024
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Americans are falling farther behind the rest of the developed world when it comes to health and life expectancy, a new study shows.
Life expectancy in the United States is expe...
Eating Ultra-processed Foods Could Add Fat to Your Thighs
- HealthDay Reporter
- December 6, 2024
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Eating lots of ultra-processed foods appears linked to a buildup of fat in the thighs, which in turn raises a person's odds for arthritis in the knees, new...
'Broken' Sleep Could Be Hallmark of Obesity-Linked Liver Disease
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 5, 2024
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Fatty liver disease may contribute to fragmented sleep patterns, robbing already sick people of good rest, a new study finds.
These folks woke up more often in the night, and then lay awake longer waiting for slumber to reclaim them, researchers found. These patients als...
New Weight-Loss Advance: A Gastric Balloon You Control to Feel Full or Not
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 3, 2024
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GLP-1 meds are all the rage for weight loss nowadays, but not everyone can safely take the drugs to shed pounds. Invasive weight-loss surgeries can often be a tough sell, too.
Now, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say they've developed an a...
Deep Belly Fat May Help Spur Alzheimer's Decades Before Symptoms Begin
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 3, 2024
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An accumulation of fat lurking around the organs of obese people is strongly linked to a buildup of Alzheimer's-linked proteins in the brain, new research finds.
Buildup of this visceral fat in middle age may boost levels of the two damaging brain proteins, called amyloi...
'10 Americas:' Health Disparities Mean Life Expectancy Varies Across U.S.
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- November 22, 2024
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How long Americans can expect to live varies dramatically -- and the gap continues to widen.
A new report says health inequalities have, in essence, created 10 Americas.
These mutually exclusive populations are divided along familiar fault lines, including race, et...
Nearly 260 Million Americans Could Be Overweight or Obese by 2050
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 15, 2024
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Four out of five men and women in the United States will be overweight or obese by 2050 if current trends hold, a new study warns.
About 213 million Americans aged 25 and older will be carrying around excess weight within 25 years, along with more than 45 million childre...
Liquor, Wine, Beer: Which Comes With the Worst Lifestyle?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 13, 2024
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Bottoms up: The type of alcohol you prefer may say something about your lifestyle, new research reveals.
Beer drinkers are more likely to have ...
Fatty Liver Disease Now Affects 4 in 10 U.S. Adults
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 13, 2024
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Obesity, alcohol use and other factors are driving up rates of fatty liver disease among American adults, new research warns.
By 2018, federal data showed that 42% of adults had some form of fatty liver disease -- higher than prior estimates, according to a team led by <...
Good Night's Sleep Wards Off High Blood Pressure in Teens
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 13, 2024
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High blood pressure is a rare health issue among teens, but U.S. case numbers are creeping upwards.
Now, research published recently in the Journal of the American Heart Association, show...
Obesity-Linked Heart Deaths Nearly Tripled in U.S. Over Past Two Decades
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 11, 2024
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Lives lost to obesity-related heart disease have nearly tripled over the past twenty years, a new study reports.
Heart disease deaths linked to obesity increa...
U.S. Diabetes Rates Rise to Nearly 1 in 6 Adults
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 6, 2024
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Nearly 16% of American adults -- that's close to 1 in 6 -- now has diabetes, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Increasing age and widening waistlines greatly increase the odds for the disease, which happens when the bo...
PCOS Plus Obesity Can Be Hazardous in Pregnancy
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 6, 2024
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Women who are pregnant but who also have the ovarian cyst disorder polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are at higher odds of giving birth to an underweight baby, new Norwegian research shows.
Weight-Loss Surgery for Teens Brings Lasting Benefit
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2024
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Hillary Fisher thinks receiving weight-loss surgery as a teenager put her on the path to a better life.
Fisher is one of 260 teens who participated in a long-term study which recently concluded that weight-loss surgery can bring lasting health benefits for obese teenager...
What You Don't Know About Pancreatic Cancer Could Harm You
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 30, 2024
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Pancreatic cancer rates are rising in adults younger than 50, but many continue to believe it’s a disease that only affects the elderly, a new survey ...
Ozempic Curbs Kidney Disease in Obese People Without Diabetes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 28, 2024
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The weight-loss drug Ozempic can guard against kidney disease in obese people, a new study shows.
Patients taking semaglutide -- the active agent in Ozempic and Wegovy -- had as ...
Greater Access to New Weight Loss Meds Could Save More Than 40,000 Lives Per Year
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 24, 2024
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Expanding access to cutting-edge diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound could prevent more than 42,000 deaths a year...
Obesity Could Cause 40% of Hormone-Positive Breast Cancers in Older Women
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 16, 2024
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Obesity is a more powerful driver of breast cancer than previously thought, a new study suggests.
About 40% of hormone-positive breast cancers in postmenopausal women m...