• In Every State, at Least 1 in 5 People Is Now Obese
  
  Statistics from 2023 on U.S. obesity rates bring no good news: In every state in the nation, 1 in every 5 people is now obese, the new tally shows. In 2013, not one state had an adult obesity rate topping 35%, but 10 years later 23 states had achieved that dubious...
• 6 Ways to Feel More Awake Without Coffee
  
  If you are dependent on that cup of Joe first thing in the morning to get you moving, or for that afternoon slump, experts say there are other ways to stay alert without caffeine.
• Obesity Drug Zepbound More Effective in Women
  
  The injectable weight-loss drug Zepbound appears to work better in women than in men, according to a new analysis of the clinical trials that led to its approval. All doses of tirzepatide consistently reduced weight in both women and men, researchers found. But women lost up...
• Do You Suffer From Dead Butt Syndrome?
  
  Sitting all day at your desk or driving for hours in a car may make you feel stiff and really isn't the best way to treat your lower back and hip flexors. But prolonged sitting can also cause dead butt syndrome. That's the common name for a potentially debilitating...
• Surprising Headache Triggers
  
  According to Yale Medicine there probably is no malady more common than a headache. Statistics show that 20% of women and nearly 10% of men report experiencing a headache or migraine in the previous three months. While occasional headaches are not cause for alarm, the pain...
• Trial Finds Experimental Obesity Pill Effective, Safe
  
  Novo Nordisk said on Wednesday its highly anticipated experimental weight-loss pill amycretin was safe and tolerable for patients in an early-stage trial, with mild-to-moderate side effects. The maker of blockbuster drugs Wegovy and Ozempic said in March that a Phase I trial...
• Weight-Loss Drug Effective for Kids as Young as 6
  
  A drug approved to treat obesity in adults and teens is safe and effective for use in kids as young as 6 when combined with diet and exercise, a small new study shows. Liraglutide lowered body mass, slowed weight gain and improved health markers in kids ages 6 through 11,...
• Exercise Can Make Your Belly Fat Healthier
  
  Annoyed that you still have a bit of tummy even though you work out all the time? Exercise actually is helping you develop healthier belly fat tissue, a new study says. That means that even if you don't obtain six-pack abs, exercise is good for your long-term health,...
• Obesity Raises Risk of Severe Infection
  
  Losing weight can help a person with obesity - especially those with diabetes - fend off serious infections, new data shows. It's an important finding, since "up to one in three hospitalizations in people with diabetes are for infections and people with diabetes are twice as...
• Salmonella Tied to Eggs Sickens 65 in Nine States
  
  At least 65 people in nine states have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs, U.S. health officials report. "The nine states include the three states where the eggs were sold - Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin - in addition to California, Colorado,...
• How to Check an Ozempic Batch Number to Avoid Fakes
  
  Explosive demand and high prices for Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly's weight loss and diabetes drugs have fueled a criminal effort to package autoinjector pens containing other substances, such as insulin, with branding and batch numbers that make them look like Novo's...
• Foods That Aid Digestion and a Better Night's Sleep
  
  There's nothing worse than suffering from heartburn when you're trying to get a good night's sleep. Consuming that huge bowl of pasta or scarfing down a steak and potatoes for dinner, not to mention that late night ice cream or cookies, can disrupt digestion, which can lead...
• Ozempic, Wegovy Won't Raise Suicide, Depression Risk
  
  The booming popularity of the weight-loss drug semaglutide has prompted increasing concerns about potential side effects from taking Ozempic or Wegovy. But a new study rules out one possible problem - using semaglutide does not increase a person's risk of depression or...
• Tips for a Safe Labor Day Weekend
  
  Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer. While the holiday originated as a national tribute to workers, it has evolved as a weekend-long celebration with friends and family. Unfortunately, sometimes these celebrations can end in tragedy so it is important to take safety...
• Being Flexible Boosts Longevity
  
  If you can touch your toes, research shows you'll live a long life. A new study from Brazilian researchers found that flexibility improves longevity. Researchers from the Exercise Medicine Clinic (CLINIMEX) in Rio de Janeiro assessed more than 3,000 men and women and found...
• 9 Deaths Now Tied to Listeria From Deli Meat
  
  At least nine people have died after being infected with listeria from Boar's Head deli meats tied to a massive recall last month, federal health officials said Wednesday. The new food poisoning toll includes two deaths in South Carolina plus one each in Florida, New Mexico,...
• Why You Wake Up Feeling Tired
  
  If you wake up feeling groggy, chances are you are just suffering from sleep inertia. That's a normal part of the waking process as the brain adjusts to a wakeful state. According to Healthline, sleep inertia improves in about 15 to 20 minutes after waking so that you can...
• Zepbound Now in Single-Dose Vials at Half the Price
  
  Eli Lilly, maker of one of the blockbuster GLP-1 weight-loss drug Zepbound, says it will now offer the medication in single-dose vials at half the price currently available to consumers. The new 2.5 milligram (mg) and 5 mg weekly dose vials differ from the standard preloaded...
• Walmart Recalls Apple Juice Due to Elevated Arsenic
  
  Walmart has recalled nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice sold in stores across the U.S. that were found to contain potentially harmful levels of inorganic arsenic. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the recall a more urgent classification Friday after making its...
• Scientists Look to Stop Bird Flu Spreading in Cows
  
  At first glance, it looks like an unassuming farm. Cows are scattered across fenced-in fields. A milking barn sits in the distance with a tractor parked alongside. But the people who work there are not farmers, and other buildings look more like what you'd find at a modern...
• High Fluoride in Water Linked to Lower IQs in Kids
  
  High levels of fluoride in drinking water may dim the intelligence of children, a new U.S. government report shows. Based on an analysis of published research, the potentially controversial report marks the first time a federal agency has determined there is a link between...
• Study: This Diet May Reduce Your Odds for COVID-19
  
  COVID cases have surged this summer, but a new study suggests that following the Mediterranean diet might spare you from infection. In a review published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One, Indonesian researchers discovered that the healthy eating regimen, which centers on...
• Some Wild Plants Are Edible, Others Toxic Lookalikes
  
  Alicia Silverstone worried fans this week when she posted a TikTok clip of herself nibbling a poisonous berry she found along a sidewalk on a trip to England. The "Clueless" actor said she thought the fruit might have been a tomato, but realized it wasn't after a couple...
• Red Meat Linked to Higher Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
  
  Eating red meat and processed meat can increase a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new review finds. Regularly eating 50 grams of processed meat a day - the equivalent of two slices of ham - increased by 15% a person's risk of developing Type 2 diabetes within...
• Most Iron Deficiency Not Adequately Treated
  
  Iron deficiency isn't being effectively treated in the United States, with low iron levels persisting for years in most patients, a new study finds. Almost 3 of 5 (58%) patients with iron deficiency still had low iron levels three years after their diagnosis, researchers...

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