Understanding the Eye Risk Concerns
Recent findings have raised alarming concerns about potential ophthalmic complications associated with popular diabetes medications semaglutide and tirzepatide. These incretin-based therapies, while highly effective for managing type 2 diabetes and…
The Midwest Health Purchasers Collaborative (MHPC), a nonprofit employer purchasing organization, has teamed up with Vida Health, a virtual obesity and metabolic health provider, to offer employers obesity care.
MHPC is part of the Midwest…
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The obesity rate has stopped increasing in the U.S., due in part to the growing use of GLP-1s — with one in eight Americans having taken one last year. While it’s certainly good news…
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Direct-to-consumer virtual care company Hims & Hers is receiving backlash to its 60-second commercial dubbed “Sick of the System” that ran during the Super Bowl on Fox.The ad states that “obesity is America’s deadliest…
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A woman in a white t-shirt holds a yellow centimeter tape in her hands. The concept of losing weight, gaining weight.
What You Should Know:
– A new study published in the journal Obesity introduces the…
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What You Should Know:
– Helix, a leader in population genomics and precision health, today announced the launch of a new clinico-genomic dataset comprising over 15,000 patients treated with glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists.
– These medications,…
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Background: Among people with abdominal obesity, women are more likely to develop diabetes than men. Mobile health (mHealth)–based technologies provide the flexibility and resource-saving opportunities to improve lifestyles in an individualized way. However, mHealth-based…
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DarioHealth, a digital chronic condition management platform, announced it expanded its GLP-1 offering with prescribing capabilities, a move the company said will help it capture a larger share of the weight-loss market space.The company…
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Form Health, a virtual obesity care provider, launched a new program on Tuesday to prevent the shift from overweight to obesity.
Boston-based Form Health already offers an obesity program for individuals with a body mass…
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What You Should Know:
– Amwell (NYSE: AMWL), a provider of digital health solutions, announced a new partnership with Vida Health, a virtual cardiometabolic care provider.
– The strategic collaboration expands Amwell’s clinical program portfolio, offering…
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