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The next big market for weight-loss drugs: children

Novo Nordisk's weight loss drug, Saxenda, helped children ages six to 11 reduce their body mass ind…

Shubhangi Goel   


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Study provides evidence of effects of women empowerment on children weight and height

The research was conducted by the Alliance of Biodiversity International and the International Cent…

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Dengue in obese children is more likely to result in hospitalisation, study finds

Researchers investigated the relationship between a child's weight and their likelihood of requirin…

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Not being physically active as a child can massively increase the risk of heart attack and stroke: study

Studies have found that, compared to our grandparents, only about a third of our children today reg…

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Children with high BMIs should not use obesity medications like WeGovy, US doctors warn

The US Preventive Services Task Force warned against giving children 6 and older buzzy weight-loss …

Julia Naftulin   


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When I had children, my mother-in-law refused to be called 'Grandma,' which confused me. 30 years later, I finally understand.

The writer often wondered why her mother-in-law often dyed her hair blonde and napped during the da…

Laura Landsbaum   


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Moms say their weight-loss drugs had a trickle-down effect — making their entire families healthier

Some people on weight-loss drugs say their treatment is lifting up the health of their entire famil…

Emily Farache   


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Weight wasn't the only thing I lost when I took a weight-loss drug

I knew weight-loss drugs would change my body. I wasn't prepared for what they would do to my brain.

Albert Fox Cahn   


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A rare feather just sold for $28,000, making it worth 40 times as much as gold by weight

Sacred to the Māori people, the huia's feather was worn by those of high rank and was valued in tra…

Matthew Loh   


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Everything to know about 'Sister Wives' star Kody Brown's 18 children

"Sister Wives" star Kody Brown fathered 18 kids who grew up on TV. One of his children, Garrison Br…

Esme Mazzeo,Palmer Haasch   


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Almost half of children on the weight-loss drug semaglutide are no longer clinically obese, landmark study finds

A study by University of Minnesota found that 45% of children who took the jab once a week for more…

Marianne Guenot   


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Weight-loss drugs just got cheaper and better

Eli Lilly priced its new weight-loss drug Zepbound 20% lower than competitor Wegovy, an unusual mov…

Shelby Livingston,Hilary Brueck   


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A doctor who lost 80 pounds shares her diet before and after losing weight

As a busy doctor and mom, Dr. Betsy Grunch often ate high-calorie, convenience foods. Learning more…

Rachel Hosie   


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Kelly Clarkson says she lost weight by 'listening to my doctor' and eating a 'protein diet'

Kelly Clarkson said she ignored her doctor's advice for "a couple years," but she's become more act…

Callie Ahlgrim   


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New HIV drug formulation may help improve treatment outcomes for children worldwide: Study

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have contributed to the confirmat…

ANI   


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Air pollution linked to lower birth weight in babies, says new European study

Exposure to air pollution, even at relatively low levels, is associated with women giving birth to …

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Feds bust leader of neo-Nazi cult who used Discord and Telegram to groom and exploit children

The leader of a a racist pedophile cult was arrested Friday for possession of child sexual abuse ma…

Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert   


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Weight loss drugs' messy rise: How Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro really affect patients and what comes next

Patients and doctors share their perspectives on the biggest ever revolution in obesity medicine.

Hilary Brueck,Gabby Landsverk,Mia de Graaf,Shelby Livingston,Rachel Hosie,Kate Hull   


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Target recalls more than 200,000 weighted blankets for kids after 2 children suffocate under it

Target has recalled its Pillowfort Weighted Blankets. The retailer has received four reports of kid…

Ben Tobin   


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Parents are putting their 12-year-olds on weight-loss drugs and trying not to shatter their self-esteem in the process

Kids as young as 12 can now take Wegovy. Parents are struggling with how to put their kids on weigh…

Natalie Rahhal