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STAT5d
Vaccine policy frays, CDC nominee in the hot seat, & obesity drug side effects
What does the fracturing of vaccine advice and policy mean for the U.S. health care ecosystem? Will the potential head of the ...
STAT4d
Pharmalittle: We’re reading about the gray market for obesity meds, an RSV drug recommendation, and more
Enjoy, and see you soon… A fast-growing group of Americans is turning to what many call the “gray market” for obesity ...
The weighty issue of excess pounds in U.S. kids and adults: Study
The National Center for Health Statistics measured adults and children to see weight, height and other size trends ...
The US is now the fattest it’s ever been as obesity rates rise again, CDC says — and these are the most overweight states
The CDC defines obesity as having a body mass index (BMI) of at least 30, and a shocking 20% of Americans meet that criteria, ...
Medscape1d
Sharp Obesity Increase Since Pandemic in Black Youth
Obesity rates for Black children and adolescents are 22.4% in the decade before the pandemic and 35% in the 2 years after the ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)1d
New book by former FDA head explores the science behind GLP-1 weight loss drugs
According to the CDC, 1 in 5 American adults is living with obesity. In recent years, many have turned to weight loss drugs containing GLP-1, a hormone that slows digestion and helps with sustained ...