Obesity

How drugs like Wegovy might affect kids in the long term
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How drugs like Wegovy might affect kids in the long term
How drugs like Wegovy might affect kids in the long term
These snack ingredients are banned outside the U.S.
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These snack ingredients are banned outside the U.S.
These snack ingredients are banned outside the U.S.
Ozempic has a surprising side effect: Drinking less alcohol
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Ozempic has a surprising side effect: Drinking less alcohol
Ozempic has a surprising side effect: Drinking less alcohol
Giving up sugar can change your body for the better—within days
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Giving up sugar can change your body for the better—within days
Giving up sugar can change your body for the better—within days
Why BMI fails to measure health — and what works better
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Why BMI fails to measure health — and what works better
Why BMI fails to measure health — and what works better
Ozempic may lower your risk of obesity-linked cancer
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Ozempic may lower your risk of obesity-linked cancer
Ozempic may lower your risk of obesity-linked cancer
Could adjusting your diet lower your cancer odds?
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Could adjusting your diet lower your cancer odds?
Could adjusting your diet lower your cancer odds?
Some girls are starting puberty earlier
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Some girls are starting puberty earlier
Some girls are starting puberty earlier
Are ultra-processed foods as addictive as cigarettes?
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Are ultra-processed foods as addictive as cigarettes?
Are ultra-processed foods as addictive as cigarettes?
Here's what sudden weight loss does to your body
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Here's what sudden weight loss does to your body
Here's what sudden weight loss does to your body
The unexpected health benefits of Ozempic and Mounjaro
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The unexpected health benefits of Ozempic and Mounjaro
The unexpected health benefits of Ozempic and Mounjaro
The weight loss drugs you’re getting may be fake
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The weight loss drugs you’re getting may be fake
The weight loss drugs you’re getting may be fake
Ozempic and Mounjaro have another benefit: treating inflammation
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Ozempic and Mounjaro have another benefit: treating inflammation
Ozempic and Mounjaro have another benefit: treating inflammation
Cheaper, more effective obesity drugs are on the horizon
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Cheaper, more effective obesity drugs are on the horizon
Cheaper, more effective obesity drugs are on the horizon
Why heart attacks are rising in young adults
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Why heart attacks are rising in young adults
Why heart attacks are rising in young adults
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