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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Tuesday that it is his vision “that every American is wearing a wearable within four years.” He made the comments regarding devices like smartwatches, smart rings and fitness trackers to members of Congress, adding that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Diabetes is the leading cause of vision loss in people between 18 and 64 years old, according to the American Diabetes Association — and the best way to prevent this is to control blood sugar levels. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1s), such as Ozempic and Mounjaro, have become popular medications for controlling …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 66-year-old grandfather who exercised daily was stunned to learn he was pre-diabetic — and he says making one small change to his eating habits helped reverse it. Dance teacher Will McKechnie, from Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, told SWNS he had always considered himself healthy.  At 5 feet 10 inches tall and 167 …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Weight-loss drugs continue to grow in popularity, with market researchers predicting that global demand for the medications could reach $150 billion by 2035. GLP-1 agonists — including semaglutides like Ozempic and Wegovy and tirzepatides like Mounjaro and Zepbound — are intended to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity. Recent studies, however, have …

Hoda Kotb, longtime host of NBC’s “The Today Show,” is speaking out about the deeper reasons she decided to leave her post. Kotb returned as a guest on Wednesday for the first time since her departure from “Today” in January. During the appearance, she revealed that her younger daughter, Hope, 6, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. WEIGHT LOSS, DIABETES …

Chronic diseases have long been plaguing Americans, which HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called an “epidemic.” The MAHA Commission, which Kennedy chairs, released a report on Thursday assessing chronic diseases, particularly pertaining to children. An estimated 133 million Americans suffer from at least one chronic illness, according to the American Hospital Association. EVERYTHING TO KNOW ABOUT MAHA “The …

GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), medications that help control type 2 diabetes and obesity, can have a profound impact on physical wellness – but what about mental health? Some examples of these medications include semaglutides, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, and liraglutide, like Victoza and Saxenda. Various studies have pointed toward GLP-1 RAs causing mental health complications, such as anxiety …