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US Obesity 'Is at a Crisis Point'
co-founder of the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, calls out "the decades-long failure to tackle the growing overweight and obesity epidemic in the US ...
Being in shape is better for longevity than being thin, new study shows
A comprehensive review found that being out of shape greatly increased the risk of dying prematurely — regardless of age or ...
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Medicare should cover anti-obesity drugs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed a rule expanding Medicare and Medicaid patients’ access to anti-obesity drugs ... a 2023 study by the University of Southern California ...
A University of Washington study on menopause revealed health disparities between rural and urban women
Women living in rural communities have higher rates of menopause symptoms than their city neighbors, research from the University of Washington has found, underscoring the lack of health care access ...
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Medicaid Now Covers GLP-1s for Obesity in Washington
States Offering Partial GLP-1 Coverage for Obesity Another 22 states, including Texas, Arizona, and Washington, offer partial coverage for obesity-specific GLP-1s. These states typically include ...
Ozempic Among the Next Drugs Up for Medicare Price Negotiations
The U.S. government named 15 drugs that will be subject to the second round of price negotiations by Medicare, including ...
The ‘worst offending’ sugary drinks revealed – how does your favourite rank?
AS a nation, we guzzle 15BILLION litres of fizzy drinks every year. But they are to blame for one in ten new cases of type 2 ...
Junk food and drug use cut into life expectancy gains for states
After large drops during the pandemic, life expectancy in the United States should recover to 2019 levels this year ...