STAT+: Wegovy’s successful heart trial raises a vital question about weight loss
A landmark study that found the blockbuster obesity drug Wegovy reduces the chance of heart…
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STAT+: Novo’s obesity drug Wegovy lowers cardiovascular risk by 20%, landmark trial finds
Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy cut the risk of major heart complications by 20% in…
Stress in childhood linked to physical and cognitive problems in older age, according to new study
Stressful experiences during childhood could have more far-reaching effects than previously thought, contributing to issues…
STAT+: Alarmed by popularity of Ozempic and Wegovy, insurers wage multi-front battle
Patients are bracing for “D-Day,” the date their insurance companies will stop covering the drugs….
STAT+: Vertex non-opioid therapy reduced pain in mid-stage trials, study shows
Vertex Pharmaceuticals has spent decades trying to develop molecules that reduce pain safely and potently,…
Diets Impact Health and the Environment
Researchers reviewed and assessed impacts of popular diets, including vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, paleo, keto, and…
Build a Better Breakfast
Breakfast may be the least popular meal of the day. Hunger, time, motivation—whatever it is,…
Ask the EN Experts August 2023
If you’re looking for more evidence that food choices and dietary patterns can influence health,…
What is Coffeefruit?
Q: What is coffeefruit and is it healthful to consume? A: Coffee beans are one of the…
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Benefits of Vitamin C
Q: What are some benefits of vitamin C and what foods are good sources? A: Vitamin C…
The Forgotten Flavor
As a flavor, bitter often gets a bad rap. A taste to grimace at instead…
What Happens if You Have Too Much or Too Little Fat in Your Diet?
While fat has often been dubbed as a dietary nemesis, it’s important to know that…
Mexican Restaurant Meals
Depending on the source, many consider Mexican cuisine to be the most popular ethnic food…
The Struggles with Weight Bias
The prevalence of overweight and obesity continues to rise. Nearly one in three adults are…
Tomato Time
The Folklore. Ripe tomatoes, plump with the flavor and fragrance of summer, tug heavily on…
STAT+: Roche’s $3 billion Alnylam deal shows drug firms are interested in long-acting heart drugs
Roche’s announcement Monday that it would pay $310 million for rights to a hypertension treatment,…
Statins reduce cardiovascular risk in people living with HIV, new global study finds
A statin a day reduces the risk of heart disease in younger people living with…
Beat the Heat with Cool Summer Treats
There’s nothing like an icy drink or frozen treat to help tame summer swelter, keep…
Newsbites: Plant-based foods; insomnia and heart health; omega-6 and blood pressure; health benefits of walking
Associations of Plant-Based Foods with Health Depend on the Level of Processing A plant-based dietary…
Working Up a Sweat
Staying active is essential to our health. But trying to walk, run, bike, or play…
New Findings on Cognitive Health
There is a growing understanding of the role lifestyle choices play in preventing and slowing…
Picnic, Anyone?
August is National Picnic Month! If you like to throw a blanket in the car…
Ask Tufts Experts: Actionable Information; A Calorie is a Calorie
I found the June article on cooking terminology interesting, but it’s not what I’m used…
Avoid Artificial Sweeteners
A recent recommendation from the World Health Organization (WHO) suggests that any form of non-sugar…
Frontline: Oral estrogen and blood pressure; sleep problems and stroke risk; tinnitus
Oral Estrogen May Increase Blood Pressure Estrogen is a hormone taken by some women to…
Hereditary Cancer Syndromes: Should You Be Tested?
Thanks to advances in medicine, we now know much more about the factors that raise…
Memory Malfunctions: Signs of Dementia or Normal Aging?
An estimated 6.7 million Americans who are ages 65 and older currently have Alzheimer’s dementia,…
UK clinics told to stop prescribing antidiabetes drugs for weight loss, after shortages
The UK government has urged healthcare providers to stop prescribing appetite suppressant drugs for weight…
TikTok cracks down on users posting about popular weight loss drugs
As the demand for GLP-1 based drugs grows, content about the new class of weight…
STAT+: Novartis is scolded by U.K. trade group for the third time this year over Entresto marketing
For the third time this year, Novartis has been rebuked by a U.K. trade group…
Nearly 8,000 blood tests recalled over risk of missed heart attack diagnosis
QuidelOrtho has recalled nearly 8,000 potentially faulty blood tests meant to help doctors quickly determine…
STAT+: BridgeBio heart drug succeeds in pivotal study
A drug developed by the biotech firm BridgeBio to treat an increasingly common heart condition…
For a 9-year-old patient at a Los Angeles obesity clinic, barriers to health are everywhere
This is part of a series about new obesity drugs that are transforming patients’ lives,…
Celiac study examines precisely how gluten triggers injury to intestine
For a person with celiac disease, eating a bagel goes something like this: chewing and…
STAT+: Eli Lilly to acquire Versanis in heated race for weight loss drugs
Eli Lilly said Friday it will acquire Versanis Bio, a private company developing an obesity…
Listen: Wegovy in the brain, pivotal Alzheimer’s data, & pulling Threads
Is Wegovy really a brain drug? Which Alzheimer’s disease treatment works best? And what’s the…
Living in a historically redlined area linked to worse heart health, study finds
In the 1930s, the U.S. government introduced the practice of redlining — categorizing neighborhoods based…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: EU fines Illumina $475M for closing Grail deal; life-threatening lead poisoning antidote in short supply
Hello, everyone, and how are you this fine, sunny morning? The middle of the week…
A rare disease has run through five generations of his family, so he’s built community for others
For Jack Johnson, getting diagnosed with Fabry disease at age 7 was more of a…
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STAT+: The new weight loss drugs are revolutionizing our understanding of desire. Food cravings could be just the beginning
One month it was pizza. Starting in the late afternoon, while he was teaching a…
Opinion: Why the aspartame in Diet Coke and Coke Zero probably isn’t worth worrying about
This essay was originally published on Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz’s Medium blog. Aspartame is an artificial sweetener…
STAT+: What to know about this summer’s landmark Wegovy heart health study
At some point this summer, the drugmaker Novo Nordisk will release results from a closely…
STAT+: With some savvy bets, a dynamic duo makes Eli Lilly one of pharma’s biggest success stories
The partnership that would shape Eli Lilly into one of the biggest success stories in…
Black Americans living in disadvantaged neighborhoods age faster than white peers, study finds
Black Americans who live in neighborhoods with lower levels of income and education may age…
STAT+: Novo Nordisk bought prescribers over 450,000 meals and snacks to promote drugs like Ozempic
WASHINGTON – Novo Nordisk spent $11 million on meals and travel for thousands of doctors…
STAT+: Dexcom CEO on strategy for bringing continuous glucose monitoring to type 2 diabetes patients
For years, diabetes tech company Dexcom has been striving to get its continuous glucose monitors…
Exercises For Mobility
Regardless of your age or physical condition, you can improve your balance and increase your…
Stop taking Ozempic before surgery, anesthesiologist group recommends
Patients fast before surgery to prevent food from getting into their lungs while they’re under…
Listen: Novavax’s CEO promises a turnaround & how Lilly roiled the obesity market
Can Novavax finally get it right? What’s a “triple-G” drug? And is Novo Nordisk losing…
STAT+: After late start, Eli Lilly starts pulling ahead in race for the $30 billion weight loss market
SAN DIEGO — It was Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy that set off a new…