News: obesity

Pill could provide alternative to weight loss surgery

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A new pill that appears to mimic the effects of gastric bypass surgery is providing fresh hope for people living with type 2 diabetes and obesity. 

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Heart failure and the obesity paradox

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While obesity significantly increases your chances of developing heart failure, for those with established heart failure it may confer a survival benefit compared with normal weight or underweight individuals, a new paper by researchers from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ reports.

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