October 20, 2022 Ozempic diabetes drug is trending as a weight-loss method — here's why and what doctors say Diabetes medication Ozempic has become part of the weight-loss craze on social media and among celebrities as well. ӣƵ medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel explained what's going on.
August 14, 2022 CBS pushes study blaming climate change for rising childhood obesity rates “CBS Mornings” promoted a study on Thursday that claimed climate change and hotter temperatures are to blame for rising childhood obesity rates and weight gain.
August 6, 2022 Bill Maher slams America’s ‘fat acceptance’ movement as ‘Orwellian’, supporters have ‘blood on their hands' On Friday's episode of "Real Time with Bill Maher," the HBO late night host blasted American culture's promotion of "fat celebration" as "Orwellian."
May 18, 2022 Woke universities' newest social justice crusade: Fighting 'fatphobia' The University of Illinois Chicago’s school of public health has advised against using "stigmatizing" words like "obesity" as universities across the country seen to eliminate fatphobia in their quest for "health justice."
March 25, 2022 Increased cancer risk associated with artificial sweeteners, study says The data was gathered from 24-hour dietary records and patients were followed up within around eight years.
March 1, 2022 Aging faster in adulthood linked to health conditions in adolescence People who were obese, smoked daily or had a psychological disorder diagnosis during their adolescence years could age faster than their peers, according to researchers.
February 23, 2022 Pregnancy-related deaths climbed in first year of pandemic Pregnancy-related deaths for U.S. mothers climbed higher in the pandemic’s first year, continuing a decades-long trend that disproportionately affects Black people, according to a government report released Wednesday.
January 3, 2022 Critics rip CNN over late tweet linking obesity to serious COVID cases, death: 'Where have you been?' Critics ripped CNN over a tweet linking obesity and serious illness or death from the coronavirus months after data suggesting the connection was already well-known.
December 14, 2021 Omicron: Pfizer says COVID pill appears effective against variant Pfizer announced Tuesday that its experimental COVID-19 pill appears effective against the omicron variant.