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In conclusion, this study shows that being overweight or obese during childhood may increase the chance of developing COPD ...

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New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11–14 May) shows that ...

Patients in the 8-week program significantly improved their odds of being able to undergo joint replacement procedures, ...

Mounjaro, Eli Lilly's diabetes and obesity drug, is now available in India at a fraction of its US price. It offers treatment for weight loss and diabetes control, but watch out for the side effects ...

HARRY Spacagna weighed 30 stone at his heaviest, having used eating as an “emotional crutch”. But after a “wake-up call” from a friend, he’s shed nearly half his body ...

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