Obesity
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Mothers with obesity at greater risk of stillbirth: Canadian studyA new CMAJ study suggests there is a higher risk of stillbirth in mothers with obesity, with experts saying early delivery could help minimize those risks.HealthMar 4
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More than 1B people live with obesity globally, study shows. What about Canada?More than one billion people worldwide are grappling with obesity, with children particularly experiencing alarming increases in numbers, a new study shows.HealthMar 1
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Feelings of depression linked to short-term weight gain, study findsNew research from the University of Cambridge is suggesting that the risk of weight increase in the short term is higher in people with obesity.HealthJan 11
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Children may gain more weight during summer vacation, experts warnAs school lets out across the country, experts are concerned about pitfalls such as a lack of sleep and unhealthy food habits that will lead to higher obesity rates among children.CanadaJun 25, 2023
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Move over Ozempic — even more powerful weight-loss drug is in the worksIndustry analysts predict that tirzepatide could become one of the top-selling drugs ever, with annual sales topping US$50 billion.HealthApr 27, 2023
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‘I don’t want to be on insulin’: Concerns rise over increase in diabetes in AlbertaAn Alberta diabetes working group is now working on ways to lower the risk of severe outcomes of and the strain on the health-care system.HealthMar 13, 2023
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Ozempic not a ‘quick fix’ for weight loss despite popularity: doctorsMany Canadian obesity specialists and endocrinologists are welcoming Ozempic as a drug that actually works in treating what they say is a genetic, medical condition.HealthMar 8, 2023
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Why WeightWatchers could soon start prescribing weight loss drug OzempicWeightWatchers is tapping into a red-hot market for prescription drugs that addresses obesity, and broadening what it offers to customers.HealthMar 7, 2023
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By 2035, more than half of the world will be overweight or obese: reportHowever, the authors said they were not blaming individuals, but calling for a focus on the societal, environmental and biological factors involved in the conditions.HealthMar 2, 2023
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New Brunswick researchers find flaw in heart failure diagnostic among womenAccording to experts, heart failure has worse outcomes for women, more specifically those who are suffering from diabetes and obesityHealthFeb 25, 2023
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