Medications

WHO recommends Ozempic-style weight loss drugs for obesity

Obesity affects more than 1 billion people worldwide and is recognized by the World Health Organization as a chronic, relapsing disease associated with substantial morbidity, mortality, and economic burden.

Cardiology

'Beer belly' linked to heart damage in men

A large study using advanced imaging found that abdominal obesity, sometimes referred to as a "beer belly," is associated with more harmful changes in heart structure than overall body weight alone, especially in men.

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