Obesity

Could weight-loss drugs turn fat cats into svelte Ozempets?

A biopharmaceutical company has begun a pilot study of a weight loss drug for cats with obesity.

Having a smartphone before age 12 could pose health risks to children, study says

The younger that children under 12 were when they got their first smartphones, the study found, the greater their risk of obesity and poor sleep.

Eli Lilly’s daily pill helps people lose 10% of weight in 18 months: Study

According to a study, participants on the highest orforglipron dose of 36mg lost around 10 per cent of their body weight after 72 weeks.

Chinese doctors call for insurance coverage for weight-loss drugs

Obesity is associated with increased risk of health problems such as cancer and heart disease.

A silent killer: Half of kidney failure cases in S’pore could have been prevented, says doc

Dr Arjunan Kumaran, 34, with his patient, Mr Syafic Bin Omar, 40, at Intemedical Tampines on Oct 28.

Magnetic pulses lower blood sugar of diabetic patients with excess belly fat: Study

The research team includes (from left) Dr Tan Hong Chang, a senior consultant at SGH’s endocrinology department, NUS Research Associate Professor Alfredo Franco-Obregon and Dr Tseng Fan Shuen, a resident at SGH's internal medicine department.

Pfizer to buy Metsera for $13 billion, capping bidding war

The announcement puts Pfizer in position to cap a remarkable bidding war between two of the world’s biggest pharma companies.

Health Check Podcast

Boys with nine hours of sleep are less likely to grow fat

Boys who slept nine hours or more every night had a lower obesity risk and less dangerous fat.

Heart benefits of Wegovy extend beyond weight loss, study shows

In their first 20 weeks of taking Wegovy, patients experienced cardiovascular benefits no matter how much weight they lost.

Obesity, poor mental health of concern despite progress in other areas, S’pore health survey shows

According to the survey, obesity rates have risen to 12.7 per cent in 2023-2024, up from 10.5 per cent four years earlier.

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