Trial Shows Weight-Loss Drug Works in Teens
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) – A weight-loss drug approved for adults may soon become an option for teens struggling with obesity. Young people who received the drug Wegovy (semaglutide) were able to lose an average of 14.7% of their starti…
Learn MoreBMI Declines Seen Seven Years Before Cognitive Impairment Diagnosis
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Significantly lower body mass index (BMI) occurs beginning approximately seven years before a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a study published online Oct. 26 in JAMA Psychiatry.Ji…
Learn MoreWeight Loss in Early Parkinson Linked to Cognitive Decline
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Weight loss in early Parkinson disease (PD) is associated with a decline in cognitive function, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in Neurology.Ryul Kim, M.D., from Inha University School of Medic…
Learn MoreWeight Changes After Parkinson’s Diagnosis May Signal Thinking Declines
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Weight loss soon after a person is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease may be a sign that mental declines are likely to follow, new research suggests.”Early weight loss is a common symptom in people with Parki…
Learn MoreWeight Changes After Parkinson’s Diagnosis May Signal Thinking Declines
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Weight loss soon after a person is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease may be a sign that mental declines are likely to follow, new research suggests.”Early weight loss is a common symptom in people with Parki…
Learn MoreEffects of Weight Loss Methods Examined by Baseline Body Weight
THURSDAY, Oct, 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The impact of weight loss strategies on weight change and diabetes risk may vary by baseline body weight, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in PLOS Medicine.Keyi Si, from the Harvard T. H. Chan S…
Learn MoreUn mundo más caliente podría empeorar la insuficiencia cardiaca
JUEVES, 22 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El cambio climático podría acarrear problemas para las personas con insuficiencia cardiaca, sugiere un estudio reciente.Cuando las temperaturas se dispararon en Francia en 2019, la ola de calor pare…
Learn MoreA Hotter World Can Worsen Heart Failure
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Climate change could spell trouble for those with heart failure, a new study suggests.When the temperatures soared in France during the summer of 2019, the heat wave appears to have worsened the conditions …
Learn MoreEarly Results May Predict Weight Loss Success in Obesity With T2DM
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Demographic and clinical variables do not predict successful weight loss in a clinical structured weight management program for adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to a study scheduled for pr…
Learn MoreLosing Weight Tied to Better Knee Osteoarthritis Outcomes
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A decrease in body mass index (BMI) is independently associated with lower odds of onset and progression of the structural defects of knee osteoarthritis, according to a study published online Aug. 16 in Arth…
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