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208 million Americans are classified as obese or overweight, according to new study synthesizing 132 data sources

Overweight and obesity rates are rising in all age ranges across the U.S. Mohamed Rida ROKI/iStock via Getty Images Plus   Nearly half of adolescents and three-quarters...

Does eating ham, bacon and beef really increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes?

Jack7_7/Shutterstock by Duane Mellor, Aston University That lunchtime staple, the humble ham sandwich, has come in for a bashing in the press recently. According to many...

What is type 1.5 diabetes? It’s a bit like type 1 and a bit like type 2 – but it’s often misdiagnosed

Getty Images Stock Photo Emily Burch, Southern Cross University and Lauren Ball, The University of Queensland While you’re likely familiar with type 1 and type 2...

Understanding and managing chronic diseases: A guide for the Black community

by Marshelle Sanders When you think of chronic diseases, consider conditions like heart attacks, cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure—illnesses that we or our families...

‘Lady J,’ Jou-AL Burwell, looking for a live kidney donor ‘

REV. JAMES D. BURWELL, JOU-AL BURWELL, GABRI-ELLE BURWELL I plan on living long and living strong,' Lady J says   As you’re reading this, Jou-AL Burwell, also...

Diabetes and obesity can damage the liver to the point of failure – but few people know their risk of developing liver disease

Insulin resistance links MASLD to several other metabolic diseases. Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library via Getty Images by Madona Azar, UMass Chan Medical School Liver disease is...

Kidneys from Black donors are more likely to be thrown away

Corey Mayes at his New York home on Feb. 10, 2023, after receiving a kidney transplant. Steve Pfost/Newsday RM via Getty Images − a bioethicist...

Whose health matters? The diversity deficit in clinical trials

Racialized people are disproportionately affected by diabetes, but are underrepresented in clinical studies. (Shutterstock) by Sonia Anand, McMaster University Most people are aware that the process...

High blood pressure before 35 may triple Black women’s stroke risk

Nurse checking a patients blood pressure. Adobe Stock Photo by American Heart Association News Black women treated for high blood pressure in their 30s and 40s...

What happens when I stop taking a drug like Ozempic or Mounjaro?

Diva Plavalaguna/Pexels by Natasha Yates, Bond University Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are taking drugs like Ozempic to lose weight. But what do we actually...

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