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Three-Quarters of U.S. Adults Are Now Overweight or Obese
A sweeping new paper reveals the dramatic rise of obesity rates nationwide since 1990.Top stories - The New York Times - November 15 -
South Korean court finds former lawmaker guilty of misusing funds meant for sexual slavery victims
South Korea’s Supreme Court has handed a suspended prison sentence to a former lawmaker who was found guilty of embezzling funds while leading a group supporting Korean survivors of Japan’s wartime ...World - ABC News - November 14 -
Semaglutide linked to reduced arthritis knee pain in people with obesity, study finds
People who lost a significant amount of weight with semaglutide saw major improvements in osteoarthritis knee pain, research published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine finds.Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
Novo Nordisk's obesity-fighting drugs fatten Denmark's economy
Danish company Novo Nordisk has a market cap larger than the entire country's GDP. As it grows, it's having an impact on other industries.Top stories - CBS News - November 3 -
Almost 3 in 4 US adults overweight or obese: Research
Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults are considered overweight or obese, according to new research published Thursday from The Lancet. The research points to a substantial increase in overweight ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
'I thought I'd die after injecting black market anti-obesity drug'
Paige Roberts was left needing hospital treatment after injections made her vomit for 48 hours.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Even with access to blockbuster obesity drugs, some people don't lose weight
Most people taking popular drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy to lose weight have shed significant poundsHealth - ABC News - 19 hours ago -
How we're thinking about Eli Lilly after Trump picked obesity-drug critic RFK Jr. to run HHS
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been a vocal critic of obesity drugs belonging to the fast-growing GLP-1 class.Business - CNBC - November 15 -
Fat ‘remembering’ past obesity drives yo-yo diet effect, say experts
Research shows fat cells are affected by obesity in a way that alters how they respond to food, potentially for years. Losing weight can be a frustrating game: after months of successful slimming, ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago