obesity
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Trump unveils deal to expand coverage and lower costs on obesity drugs
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump unveiled a deal Thursday with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and reduce prices for the popular obesity treatments Zepbound and Wegovy. Known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, the drugs have soared in popularity in recent years but patient access has been a consistent problem because of their…
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New CU Boulder research warns excess body weight means shorter life span
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Excess weight boosts mortality risk more than previously believed, while the mortality risk of being slightly underweight has likely been overestimated, according to new research from the University of Colorado Boulder. Obesity boosts the risk of death by anywhere from 22% to 91%, the research findings, which were published Feb. 9 in the Population Studies…
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Report: Southeastern Colorado residents face highest health risk from climate change
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A new report from the Colorado Health Institute warns that climate change is affecting Coloradans’ health – and those effects vary based on where you live, with residents from Southeastern Colorado facing the highest risks. Released Thursday, the report, “Think Globally, Adapt Locally: Colorado Counties Health and Climate Index,” updates the institute’s first look in 2019 at…
