Obesity

Several people with varying body types standing in what appears to be a shopping mall or public space, photographed from behind.

September 11, 2025

Obesity Overtakes Underweight As Leading Child Malnutrition Form: 188 Million Worldwide At Risk

For the first time in history, obesity has overtaken underweight as the most common form of malnutrition among school-age children and adolescents worldwide, according to a new UNICEF report. One in 10

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Australia·Health

New Oral Diabetes Therapy Mimics Exercise Effects: Treats Type 2 Diabetes While Preventing the 30% Muscle Loss Common in Weight Treatments

A groundbreaking oral medication that treats diabetes and obesity while preserving vital muscle mass has successfully completed early clinical trials. The drug, called ATR-258, works differently from popular weight loss injections by targeting metabolism in skeletal muscles rather than affecting

June 24, 2025

Pfizer Oral GLP-1 Danuglipron Dropped After 73% Nausea and One Liver Injury Case Among 1,400 Patients

Health·News

Pfizer has pulled the plug on danuglipron (PF-06882961), its experimental once-daily oral GLP-1 receptor agonist for weight management, after a participant in an early-stage

India’s Obesity Crisis: 440 Million Affected by 2050

Health·India

India faces a severe health challenge as obesity rates climb at an alarming pace. Recent studies published in The Lancet project that by 2050,

A person holding a box of Ozempic (semaglutide) 0.25 mg, which is a medication for subcutaneous use in a pre-filled pen. The packaging states that it is used once weekly and includes one pen and four disposable needles (4 doses). Photo Source: Flickr- Chemist4U (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Health

Semaglutide Reduces Alcohol and Smoking Cravings, Study Finds

With better health facilities, the longevity of human life is extended in modern times. But there is a problem of obesity or fatness due to the intake of more carbohydrates. Also, there

Tejal Somvanshi

March 3, 2025

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Health

FDA Ends Tirzepatide Shortage, Orders Compounded Versions Phased Out by March 2024

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed Thursday that Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide-based medications, Zepbound and Mounjaro, are no longer in shortage. This decision requires compounding pharmacies to cease production of alternative versions

Tejal Somvanshi

December 21, 2024

Health·India

Ozempic Weight-Loss Craze Hits India’s Gray Market: A Global Obesity Drug Sparks Serious Health Risk Concerns as Celebs Drive Demand

Ozempic, the diabetes medication turned weight-loss sensation, has taken India by storm despite its official unavailability in the country. The semaglutide-based injection, known for its appetite-suppressing effects, has gained immense popularity among

Tejal Somvanshi

November 2, 2024

Clinical pharmacologist Hiddo L. Heerspink of the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands

Health·Science

Ozempic-Linked Drug Semaglutide Trial Shows 52% Drop in Kidney Disease Markers – Is This the Next Big Breakthrough for CKD Patients?

Recent research shows that semaglutide (Ozempic®) can help patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and obesity, expanding its known benefits beyond diabetes treatment. The study, published in Nature Medicine, demonstrates substantial improvements

Tejal Somvanshi

October 29, 2024

Health·News·USA

US Millennials and Gen X Face a Surge in Cancer Risk with 17 Types Showing Significant Increases, Study Reveals Alarming Trend

The sudden surge of cancer cases in the USA has led to an unsettling discovery. A new study by the American Cancer Society has revealed how US individuals from Generation X and

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Smeeti Bhanu

August 24, 2024