Heart Medicines May Affect Obese Older Adults Surprisingly
Researchers have long known that obesity increases the risk of heart disease by raising blood pressure and unhealthy cholesterol levels.
People living with obesity are...
This Flexible Fasting Habit Could Help Weight Stay Off
Obesity is one of the biggest health challenges worldwide because it raises the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver disease, sleep...
Heart Disease Is Striking Younger Adults as Obesity Spreads
For many years heart disease was viewed mainly as a disease of old age. Today that picture is changing.
According to a large new international...
An 8-Hour Eating Window May Help Keep Weight Off for Years
Many people who lose weight eventually gain it back. Keeping weight off is often much harder than losing it in the first place.
Scientists have...
Obesity Crisis Could Cause 1.37 Million Early Heart Disease Deaths Every Year by 2050
Obesity has become one of the biggest health challenges in the world.
It is no longer only linked to carrying extra body weight. Doctors now...
Hidden Belly Fat Could Speed Up Your Aging
Hidden deep inside the abdomen is a type of body fat that many people rarely think about, yet it may have a powerful effect...
Can Weight-Loss Drugs Lead to Fewer Prescriptions for Older People?
Taking medicine is a normal part of life for many older adults. A person may have one tablet for blood pressure, another for diabetes,...
A Single Shot Instead of Weekly Ozempic Can be a Long-Lasting Weight Loss Approach
Medicines such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro have changed the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes.
These medicines copy the actions of natural hormones...
Scientists Find a Longer-Lasting Weight Loss Treatment
Modern weight-loss medicines have helped millions of people manage obesity and type 2 diabetes, yet they come with one ongoing challenge.
Most patients must continue...
Can New Weight-Loss Drugs Help Older People Reduce Their Medicine?
As people grow older, many develop more than one long-term health condition, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, heart disease, or high cholesterol.
Because...