Top NIH Nutrition Researcher Quits, Citing Censorship Under Kennedy
By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, April 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A senior government health researcher has announced his retirement, accusing the National...
First Weight-Loss Pill From Lilly Shows Promising Results
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, April 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new pill designed to help with weight loss and blood sugar control...
GLP-1 RAs, SGLT2 Inhibitors May Reduce Risk for Alzheimer Disease, Dementia in T2DM
Both GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors linked to reduced risk for ADRD, with no significant difference between them
Certain Combinations of Food Additives May Increase Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
Authors say limiting certain food additives may be an effective public health strategy to prevent diabetes
Arkansas, Indiana Push to Ban Candy, Soda From SNAP Program
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Republican governors in Arkansas and Indiana are asking the federal government for permission...
Pfizer Ends Testing of Obesity Pill After Possible Liver Injury
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Pfizer has stopped developing a once-daily pill to treat obesity after a person...
Tirzepatide Dispensations Increased Rapidly After Approval
By December 2023, 12.3 percent of all glucose-lowering medication dispensations were tirzepatide among adults with T2DM
Adverse Events From Semaglutide Seen in the ED Usually GI-Related
Most common gastrointestinal issues seen are nausea/vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea
Medically Tailored Meals Are Saving Costs in 49 States
Meals are cost-saving assuming full uptake among eligible patients with diet-related diseases, limitations in activities of daily living
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Sleeve Gastrectomy Beat Adjustable Gastric Banding for Severe Obesity
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy more effective for achieving ≥50 percent excess weight loss
