31 results

• Ultra-Processed Food Warning Labels Could Reduce Consumption in Children: Study

  March 11, 2025

  Michael Adams

  New research indicates that a different method for labeling caloric intakes could lead to slightly less ultra-processed food consumption by school-aged children.

• FDA Approves Wegovy for Treatment of Obesity-Related Heart Problems, Despite Gastroparesis Risks

  March 11, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has approved Wegovy for use in preventing heart disease, heart attacks and strokes caused by obesity.

• Pregnancy Complications Lead to Higher Risk of Heart Problems in Children: Study

  February 15, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that children born to mothers who suffered pregnancy complications, like hypertension and gestational diabetes, face an increased risk of heart problems later in life.

• Qsymia More Cost-Effective Weight Loss Treatment for Children Than Ozempic, Wegovy: Study

  October 20, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that Qsymia is more cost effective than Ozempic and similar drugs at providing weight loss benefits for obese children.

• Wegovy Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Health Insurers for Not Covering Obesity Treatment

  October 12, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A class action lawsuit filed in Washington state accuses a state-run health insurer of discrimination for failing to cover her Wegovy weight loss prescription.

• Prenatal Exposure to PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Increases Child Obesity Risk: Study

  June 15, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study indicates prenatal exposure to PFAS chemicals increases the risk that the mother's child will be overweight.

• New Study Links PFAS Chemicals In Drinking Water to Increased Risk of Obesity

  May 4, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The findings of a new study show high levels of certain PFAS chemicals appear to increase the risks that lost weight will return.

• Exposure to PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Can Interfere with Child Growth and Development: Study

  March 22, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study links exposure to PFAS chemicals to metabolic changes which inhibit child development and increases the risk of metabolic disorders, like diabetes.

• Heart Risks Increasing for Young Americans: Study

  March 7, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study warns that the risk factors for heart disease are increasing for young Americans, particularly among certain ethnic groups.

• Nearly Half of All Cancer Deaths May Be Linked to Preventable Risk Factors, Study Finds

  August 31, 2022

  Martha Garcia