Lifestyle conditions and chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart problems, and obesity are putting a huge strain on healthcare systems and making it difficult for people around the world. Fortunately, remote patient monitoring technology…
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Dr. Nathalie Johnson, MD FACS and President of The American Society of Breast Cancer SurgeonsWhat You Should Know:– A recent study published in JAMA found that conventional genomic tests commonly used for breast cancer…
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New data from the Urban Institute corroborates the link between food swamps—a caveat to food security—and chronic disease, particularly obesity.
The study specifically showed that areas with a higher density of retail food chains overlap…
Background: In behavioral weight loss interventions, participants are asked to set weekly goals to support long-term habits that lead to weight loss. Although participants are asked to set and accomplish weekly goals, we do…
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Novo Nordisk is slashing prices of several insulin products by up to 75% amid growing political scrutiny on the prices of these older but still expensive diabetes medicines. The announcement Tuesday comes two weeks…
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First-of-Its-Kind Weight Management Solution to Pair WeightWatchers Proven Nutrition and Behavioral Science with the Sequence Clinical Platform
WW International, Inc. (WeightWatchers, WW, or the Company) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Weekend Health,…
Dr. Arti Masturzo, Chief Medical Officer at CCS Today, food insecurity affects more than 41 million Americans and is prevalent among children and the elderly population. Food insecurity is defined as the limited availability…
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WeightWatchers announced plans to buy telehealth platform Weekend Health, also known as Sequence, in a move toward offering prescription weight loss drugs.The company said the cash and equity transaction is valued at $132 million,…
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You might want to reconsider hitting the drive-thru.
In another stunning rebuke of a fast-food diet, researchers find it puts us at increased risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)—even among otherwise healthy people. While…
