The link between memory, eating, and obesity
Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have made an exciting discovery: the connections in certain brain circuits related...
Plant-based diet may help allergic diseases in obesity
Allergic diseases, characterized by chronic inflammation and aberrant immune responses, can affect various parts of the body such as the lungs, skin, and nasal...
Phone-based therapy boosts mental health after weight loss surgery
Weight loss surgeries like bariatric procedures are increasingly becoming a last-resort solution for people struggling with obesity.
While the surgeries often work well for losing...
Weight loss surgery affects how medication works, experts warn
One-third of Australians are struggling with obesity, leading many to opt for weight loss surgery. Every year, around 100,000 such surgeries are performed in...
Can body contouring influence long-term weight loss post-bariatric surgery?
A recent study published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery challenges the previously held belief that body contouring surgeries aid in long-term weight loss or...
Why your BMI doesn’t tell the whole story about your health
You might have heard of BMI, or Body Mass Index.
It's a quick way to check if your weight is healthy compared to your height....
Weight loss surgery lowers cancer risk for women, study shows
Have you ever thought of weight loss surgery as more than just a way to shed some pounds?
New research suggests that for women, this...
Weight loss surgery cuts risk of death but raises other concerns, 40-year study shows
If you're considering weight loss surgery, there's some good news.
A new long-term study found that people who have had this kind of surgery are...
Ozempic, the ‘miracle drug,’ and the harmful idea of a future without fat
The headlines squeal with delight: Latest wonder drug will “cure” obesity.
We’ve encountered these headlines before. Time and again, dubious and ineffective solutions for obesity...
Scientists get closer to a magic pill for diabetes and weight loss
Millions of people struggle with type 2 diabetes and obesity, and the most effective treatments can be risky and expensive.
But a new pill, tested...