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With 42 percent of Americans now struggling with obesity, doctors and their patients are looking for a sustainable approach to weight loss. Currently, prescription medications known as the GLP-1 class of anti-obesity…
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A Digital NHS Health Check that will deliver one million checks is to be rolled out across England from next spring, the government has announced today.The current NHS Health Check has helped to prevent…
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Eli Lilly’s experimental obesity drug, retatrutide, has shown impressive results in mid-stage clinical trials, with patients experiencing up to 24% weight loss after almost a year, the highest reduction seen in the field. The…
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Allurion, a company dedicated to ending obesity launches a pilot collaboration agreement with Medtronic to expand access to Allurion’s AI-powered weight loss program through a sales agency agreement in the Central…
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Demand for GLP-1 drugs — which help patients feel fuller for longer and lose weight — is skyrocketing. In response, virtual healthcare provider Omada Health is launching a program that offers lifestyle and behavior…
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GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, which help produce insulin in users’ bodies and make them feel fuller for longer, are gaining national attention for treating obesity and diabetes. But they’re costly, difficult to…
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Kenyon Crowley, Ph.D., Health Analytics Lead, Accenture Federal ServicesThe COVID-19 pandemic shined a spotlight on the urgent need to modernize the nation’s public health system. Despite success in rapidly developing vaccines, the unprecedented public…
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Russ Johannesson, CEO at GlookoThough we seldom see their use in our modern world and, even then, only in fiction, there was a time when it was common for people to actually use things…
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Background: Postpartum weight retention contributes to weight gain and obesity. Remotely delivered lifestyle interventions may be able to overcome barriers to attending in-person programs during this life phase. Objective: This study aimed to conduct…
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By Mark Melchionna April 21, 2023 – Teladoc Health announced its new effort to expand provider-based care through the addition of tools for weight management and diabetes prevention, encompassing medication optimization, activity tracking, and mental…
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