NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced its official guidance on the use of GLP-1 drugs for treating obesity. GLP-1 drugs are medications that mimic the natural hormone glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), which are most commonly used for type 2 diabetes and medical weight loss. The first guideline, released on Dec. 1, aims …
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Weight-loss drugs could become unavailable for millions in coming years
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced its official guidance on the use of GLP-1 drugs for treating obesity. GLP-1 drugs are medications that mimic the natural hormone glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), which are most commonly used for type 2 diabetes and medical weight loss. The first guideline, released on Dec. 1, aims …
Read More »Dogs for diabetes patients detect deadly blood sugar crashes before medical devices, families claim
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As technology advances in diabetes care with continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps and AI-driven alerts, another kind of intelligence is proving just as powerful: a dog’s nose. Across the country, specially trained diabetic alert dogs are learning to detect dangerous changes in blood sugar before medical devices do, news agency SWNS reported. …
Read More »Type 1 diabetes reversed in landmark study, paving the way for human studies
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A potential cure for type 1 diabetes has been identified by scientists in a new mouse study. In an animal study, researchers at Stanford School of Medicine discovered that resetting the immune system in diabetic mice and creating new insulin-making cells reversed the disease in 100% of cases, according to a Stanford …
Read More »Root canals may do more than save teeth; they could boost overall health, study finds
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The dreaded root canal may be necessary for good oral health, but it could also potentially lower inflammation and improve blood sugar and cholesterol, according to a new study. Researchers from King’s College London followed 65 patients for two years after they received successful root canals for a common dental infection and …
Read More »Why ‘starving cancer’ could be key to slowing disease growth, according to doctors
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! What we eat plays a major role in our health and well-being, especially in the development of chronic disease. On a recent episode of Dr. Mark Hyman’s podcast, “The Dr. Hyman Show,” the physician and Function Health co-founder spoke about how eating habits can change the course of illness. Podcast guest Dr. …
Read More »Popular diabetes drug could block exercise benefits, new study warns
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A common diabetes drug could dampen some of the key benefits of exercise, a new study has found. Researchers from Rutgers University discovered that adults who took metformin, a widely used generic medication for type 2 diabetes, while exercising saw smaller improvements in blood sugar control, blood vessel function and aerobic fitness …
Read More »GLP-1 weight-loss medications linked to improved cancer survival in certain patients
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Colon cancer patients could live longer if they take GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, a new study suggests. Researchers at UC San Diego studied more than 6,800 patients who were taking one of these popular similar diabetes and weight-loss medications. They found that the patients were much less likely to die …
Read More »America’s obesity crisis meets the Ozempic boom as data reveals GLP-1 hot spots
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! With new agreements from President Donald Trump promising lower prices on popular weight-loss drugs, the use of GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Mounjaro could soon surge even higher — a trend already spreading unevenly across the U.S., with some states seeing greater uptick than others. Based on insurance claims data from …
Read More »America’s fattest states revealed — and how Ozempic is changing the map
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! With new agreements from President Donald Trump promising lower prices on popular weight-loss drugs, the use of GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Mounjaro could soon surge even higher — a trend already spreading unevenly across the U.S., with some states seeing greater uptick than others. Based on insurance claims data from …
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