AI voice agents helped improve accuracy of blood pressure measurements in older adults
Artificial intelligence (AI) voice agents helped older adults with high blood pressure to accurately report their blood pressure…
Ozempic Is an ‘Essential’ Drug, WHO Says as Agency Calls for Cheaper Generics
One of the world’s most sought-after drugs has officially become a vital medication. The World Health Organization has…
How Ozempic and Similar Drugs Are Quietly Rewriting America’s Eating Habits
Research out this week might help you plan your own version of the Ozempic diet, with the results…
Semaglutide may one day be used to treat cocaine addiction
A drug already prescribed for type 2 diabetes and obesity may one day be used to treat cocaine…
Congruence secures $32m in funds for genetic obesity drug trial
Congruence Therapeutics has completed a $32m funding round, earmarked for propelling its genetic obesity drug, CGX-926, into a…
Salt substitute use remains low among Americans with high blood pressure
Few people with high blood pressure were using salt substitutes, even though they are a simple and effective…
Fitness, Lean Mass Linked to Reduced Anxiety and Depression in Children
Greater lean mass and higher fitness were linked with fewer anxiety and depression symptoms in preadolescent children, as…
Scientists Develop Edible “Fat Sponges” From Green Tea and Seaweed
Current weight-loss treatments like surgery or fat-blocking drugs can be risky, but researchers are testing a gentler alternative.…
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could become the new ‘everything drug’
GLP-1 weight loss pill in development Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel discusses advancements in weight…
Comorbidities in pregnant South African women living with HIV and associations with adverse birth outcomes: a prospective cohort study | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Labadarios D, Steyn NP, Nel J. How diverse is the diet of adult South africans?? Nutr J. 2011;10(1):1–11.…
Surgeon weighs in on bariatric surgery vs weight loss drugs to beat obesity: Do GLP-1 drugs work better? | Health
Do you know that worldwide, since 1990, adult obesity has more than doubled and adolescent obesity has quadrupled?…
Scientists Develop 4-in-1 Drug for Weight Loss With Fewer Side Effects
Tufts scientists have created a next-generation weight loss drug that combines four hormone targets, potentially offering stronger and…