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Congressman’s wife died after taking herbal remedy marketed for diabetes and weight loss

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The wife of a Northern California congressman died late last year after ingesting a plant that is generally considered safe and is used as an herbal remedy for a variety of ailments, including diabetes, obesity and high cholesterol, KHN has learned.

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Two surprising reasons behind the obesity epidemic: Too much salt, not enough water

Scientific studies and media coverage are rife with warnings on how sugar, carbohydrates, saturated fat and lack of exercise contribute to obesity. And tens of millions of Americans are still overweight or obese in large part because of the classic Western diet and lifestyle.

The Conversation

Getting the message across on obesity and health

Letters: One reader says her weight gain is down to a number of medical conditions, not greed. Plus Dr Will Oakley on the need for health professionals to communicate hard truths in a compassionate way

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Rise in gout cases linked to obesity - symptoms and how to prevent it

Hospital admissions for the painful inflammatory arthritis have risen by 20% in three years

Daily Record

Article on ‘Fat’ Arab Women Sparks Uproar over Body-Shaming

To Enas Taleb, the headline felt like a spiteful punch line. "Why women are fatter than men in the Arab world," it read in bold, above a photograph of the Iraqi actress waving onstage at an arts festival. The Economist article ran through possible explanations of the obesity gap of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Article on 'fat' Arab women sparks uproar over body-shaming

An article in The Economist about the prevalence of obesity among Arab women has triggered torrid criticism on social media, as well as a defamation lawsuit from an Iraqi actress whose photo was used to illustrate how Arab women are more prone to putting on weight

The Independent UK

Increase in gout cases fuelled by obesity, say health chiefs

More than one in four adults badly overweight

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Andhra Pradesh: Expert expresses worry over rising obesity in children

SVIMS Director B. Vengamma inaugurates ‘Tirupati Athletic Championship’ at Sri Venkateswara Vidyalaya

The Hindu

Obese patients ‘weight-shamed by doctors and nurses’

‘Weight stigmatisation’ pushing patients to skip appointments, researchers say

The Independent UK

Obese patients ‘being weight-shamed by doctors and nurses’

Exclusive: Research shows some people skip medical appointments because they feel humiliated by staff

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss says she would end junk food taxes and scrap plans to ban BOGOF offers

Stance critisised as ‘incredibly disappointing and short-sighted’ by anti-obesity campaigners

The Independent UK

Tube junk food ad restrictions ‘have led to fewer obesity cases’

Researchers claim the advertising policy, which has been in place since 2019, could save the NHS more than £200 million.

Evening Standard

Transport for London junk food ad restrictions ‘have led to fewer obesity cases’

Researchers claim the advertising policy, which has been in place since 2019, could save the NHS more than £200 million.

The Independent UK

Why are girls reaching puberty earlier?

Obesity, absence of fathers, and endocrine-disrupting chemicals could all play a role

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Daily Mirror

Obesity affects around one in every four adults in the UK, but registered dietician and fitness expert Nataly Komova has shared her food hack that can help to suppress your appetite

Zenger

Children As Young As 6 Are Developing High Blood Pressure Because Of Couch Potato Lifestyles

The international team's findings were based on six to 16-year-olds with hypertension across Europe.

The Conversation

Preventing obesity starts in the grocery aisle with food packaging

In 2018, Statistics Canada reported that nearly one in three Canadians were obese. Similar figures have been reported in Australia, but more concerning is the United States, where over forty percent of the population is obese.

Manchester Evening News

Children more likely to die as babies and obesity epidemic: The challenges faced by infants in Oldham

A series of reports has painted a grim picture of the challenges faced by children growing up in the borough

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Evening Standard

London’s Olympic boroughs among worst for childhood obesity in England

London’s Olympic boroughs have seen childhood obesity rates soar to some of the highest in the country in the decade since the Games, analysis by the Evening Standard reveals on Wednesday.

Zenger

Babies Breastfed For A Year Or More Better Protected Against Obesity In Adulthood

By 12 months the United Kingdom has the lowest rates of breastfeeding in the world - just 0.5 percent.

Benzinga

Recap Of Friday's Biotech Catalysts - End Of The Day Summary

Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) received European Medicines Agency (EMA) Positive CHMP Opinion recommending approval for Opdualag (nivolumab and relatlimab) for treatment of patients with Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma based on results from the Phase 2/3 RELATIVITY-047 trial. Bristol Myers shares traded in a range of $72.48 to $73.61 on a…

Benzinga

Recap of Wednesday's Biotech Catalysts - End of The Day Summary

Roll Call

Army tells House panel of enormous personnel shortfalls - Roll Call

Factors include a tough recruiting environment, signs of declining morale among servicemembers, obesity and lack of education among recruits.

Al Jazeera

Meet Mo Fit: The Somali trainer fighting obesity in Mogadishu

Mohamed Abdi, popularly known as Mo Fit, says he wants to change what Somalis see as the ideal body image.

Daily Mirror

Sharks face obesity crisis as they get larger and fatter than ever, experts say

As well as getting bigger, the deadly beasts are even ganging up to feed rather than being in competition with each other, according to experts

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