President-Elect Trump Nominates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Lead HHS
RFK Jr. has courted controversy in recent years with his views on vaccines, fluoride in drinking water, unpasteurized milk
Even Adding a Few Extra Minutes of Exercise Daily Lowers Blood Pressure
Boosting exercise 20 to 27 minutes lowers systolic and 10 to 15 minutes lowers diastolic blood pressure
Vigorous Activity Can Compensate for Prolonged Sitting Time
TC/HDL, BMI estimates of those performing 30 minutes daily mirror those of sedentary individuals five and 10 years younger
Novo Nordisk CEO Warns of Deaths Linked to Compounded Semaglutide
Expanding Access to Obesity Medications Could Avert 42,000 Deaths/Year
Impact of expanding access to GLP-1 receptor agonists, dual gastric inhibitory polypeptide and GLP-1 receptor agonists quantified
In-Utero Sugar Restriction Cuts Offspring’s Risk for Diabetes, Hypertension
35 percent lower risk for diabetes, 20 percent reduced risk for hypertension seen for sugar restriction in first three years after conception
Prevalence of Diabetes 15.8 Percent in U.S. Adults From 2021 to 2023
Prevalence of diagnosed diabetes was 11.3 percent and undiagnosed diabetes was 4.5 percent; prevalence higher for men
Medicaid Covers GLP-1 Meds for Obesity in Just 13 States
Policies About Late-Career Physicians Are Considered Successful
Policies varied in the testing required, funding, processes after a positive screening result, and decision-making around concerning results
Improvement Seen in Some Features of PCOS With Weight Loss Interventions
Interventions associated with significantly greater improvements in HOMA-IR, free androgen index, menstrual frequency
