Nutrition Status Tied to TAVR Outcomes Data support pre- and post-TAVR dietary interventions for the elderly Feb 05, 2021
Ozempic Seeking High Dose OK; Thyroid Cancer Overdiagnosed in Kids? News and commentary from the endocrinology world Jan 24, 2021
Monoclonal Antibody Induces Weight Loss in Type 2 Diabetes Phase II trial reported decreased fat, increased lean mass Jan 13, 2021
Young-Onset Esophageal Cancer Rapidly Increasing Physicians should be on the alert for younger patients with dysphagia, researchers urge Dec 16, 2020
New GLP-1 Agonist Succeeds in Phase III; PFAS Chemicals & COVID-19 News and commentary from the endocrinology world Dec 11, 2020
Over 73% of U.S. Adults Overweight or Obese Obesity rate up by half since 1999-2000, NHANES data indicate; nearly 10% severely obese Dec 11, 2020
Saxenda OK'd for Teens with Obesity Liraglutide label now includes adolescents as young as 12 Dec 07, 2020
COVID's Heart Complications Modest in Large Registry Obese and minority groups at higher risk, though, analyses affirm Nov 18, 2020
Trial Finds Semaglutide Resolves NASH in Many Obese Adults But "unexpected" lack of improvement in fibrosis stage vs placebo Nov 13, 2020
IBT Plus Semaglutide Slashed Pounds, CVD Risk Patients lost 16% of body weight after 68 weeks in phase III trial Nov 09, 2020
MC4 Agonist Cuts Body Weight, Hunger in Genetically-Driven Obesity Trial success raises questions about broader application Nov 04, 2020
Bariatric Surgery in Heart Failure Andrew Perry, MD, delves into its role with Radha Gopalan, MD Nov 02, 2020 podcast
Bariatric Surgery Boosts Life Expectancy, Long-Term Data Show Gain of 3 years in Swedish study Oct 14, 2020
A Closer Look at FDA Decision to Pull Lorcaserin More cancers, multiple primaries, and deaths in CAMELLIA-TIMI 61 influenced agency decision Sep 09, 2020
Healthy People 2030: HHS Prioritizes Socioeconomic Disparities, Overall Well-Being New national health goals for the next decade Aug 20, 2020
COVID-19 Halts National Survey Capturing American Health Disruption may delay 2019-2020 NHANES data release and reduce sample size Aug 20, 2020
Study: Pot Use Doesn't Compromise Weight Loss Surgery But other findings suggest users could benefit from psych counseling Aug 14, 2020
NHANES: A Third of American Children Regularly Eat Fast Food And pandemic might just increase these numbers Aug 14, 2020
Drugs Helped Stop Weight Regain After Gastric Bypass Half of patients in retrospective study regained a third of lost weight May 27, 2020
COVID-19 Further Strains Care Disparities Among Native Americans Underfunded IHS, isolation from resources pose major concern for tribes during pandemic May 21, 2020
An Argument for Losing Weight Prior to Bariatric Surgery Study suggests reduction in already low mortality risk May 14, 2020
BMI, Weight Change Linked to Prostate Ca Outcomes Gain or loss of body weight both show risk May 07, 2020
Fatty Liver Afflicts Most 9/11 'Ground Zero' Workers Researchers blame toxin exposure during recovery and cleanup effort Apr 30, 2020
Hidradenitis Suppurativa Closely Linked with Childhood Weight Prevalence of the painful skin condition will likely increase with rising childhood obesity rates, Danish researchers say Apr 30, 2020
Cold-Induced Energy Burn Higher With Brown Fat More evidence of the tissue's potential as target for weight loss, researchers say Apr 28, 2020
Minimally Invasive DMR Scores a Win in T2D Outpatient duodenal mucosal resurfacing procedure showed broad range of metabolic benefits Mar 31, 2020
Liraglutide a Viable Add-On for Kids With Obesity Numerically small but statistically and clinically significant benefit Mar 31, 2020
Study: U.S. Kids Eating Healthier Choosing more fruits and vegetables, cutting down on soda Mar 24, 2020
Substituting Olive Oil for Animal Fats Does a Body Good, Study Suggests Benefits observed in non-Mediterranean population Mar 05, 2020
Workplace Wellness Program Triumphs for Hypertension Two-thirds meet blood pressure target after 2 years Mar 04, 2020
Most Smokers Who Quit Before Bariatric Surgery End Up Smoking Again Even some nonsmokers picked up the habit, despite the risks Feb 21, 2020
Study: Big Breakfast Better for Weight Loss Diet-induced thermogenesis "revved-up" in the morning Feb 20, 2020
What Lorcaserin Did for Me Journalist who used weight-loss drug for a year -- and lost a lot of weight -- reflects on the recent news Feb 14, 2020
Sleep Apnea and Weight Loss: A Concentrated Effect? Getting rid of fat in one particular location seen driving benefit Jan 13, 2020
Half of U.S. Adults Obese by 2030? Severe obesity also projected to be more common, affecting nearly 25% Dec 18, 2019
Time to Rethink BMI Cutoff for Bariatric Surgery? The point isn't weight loss, researcher argues, but treatment for diabetes, hypertension, and other comorbidities Nov 06, 2019
