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Commission Issues ‘Radical Overhaul’ of Obesity Diagnosis

Medscape Medical News January 14, 2025

A Lancet Commission has provided new definitions for “clinical” and “preclinical” obesity, with the former being labelled the disease and the latter a condition of health risk.
Will Redefining Obesity Help Those Who Have It?

Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology January 15, 2025
Classifying, Managing Diabetes: Focus in Standards of Care

Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology January 15, 2025

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E-sellers Of Compounded Weight-loss Drugs Fail to Reveal Risks, Research Shows

Reuters Health Information January 17, 2025
Genetics Predicts Diabetes Despite No Clinical Risk Factors

Medscape Medical News January 17, 2025
Infrequent Zoledronate at 50-60 Years Prevents Fractures

Medscape Medical News January 16, 2025
GLP-1s Show No Increased Risk for Thyroid Cancer

Medscape Medical News January 16, 2025
Empagliflozin Aids Weight Loss in Prediabetes and Diabetes

Medscape Medical News January 15, 2025
Repeat Testing of Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules ‘Useless’?

Medscape Medical News January 15, 2025
Glucagon Prescriptions Still Fall Short of Meeting Demand

Medscape Medical News January 15, 2025
Chance to Educate on Link Between Weight Loss and Fertility

Medscape Medical News January 15, 2025

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Will Redefining Obesity Help Those Who Have It?

Commentary January 15, 2025

What matters is whether obesity’s formal definition will help reduce weight bias and increase access to treatment for those who need it.
Obesity Medications Don’t Explain Decrease in Obesity Rates

Commentary January 17, 2025

Recent reports that the decrease in obesity rates is due to increased prescribing of antiobesity medications are unfounded. Yoni Freedhoff, MD, explains why it’s just not possible.
Understanding Obesity’s Role in GI and Liver Complications

Commentary January 14, 2025
The Real Reason Ultraprocessed Foods Are Ruining Our Health

Commentary January 14, 2025

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Columnists

Research Recap Gregory A. Nichols, PhD

Peters on Diabetes Anne L. Peters, MD

Hormone Happenings Richard M. Plotzker, MD

It's a Small World Jessica Sparks Lilley, MD

The Sugar Beat Harpreet S. Bajaj, MD, MPH and Akshay B. Jain, MD

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Fast Five Quiz: Managing Menopause

Fast Five Quiz January 15, 2025

Are you aware of how to manage and treat menopause in partnership with your patients? Test yourself with this short quiz.
A 20-Year-Old-Male With Weight Loss

Case Challenge December 18, 2024
Fast Five Quiz: Obesity and Sleep Overview

Fast Five Quiz December 10, 2024
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Interactive Quiz December 10, 2024

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Drugmakers Limit Cancer Patient Access to Financial Lifeline

Medscape Medical News January 16, 2025

Several major drugmakers have restricted commercially insured patients from their patient assistance programs, leaving patients uncertain about how they’ll be able to afford their medications.
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Medscape Business of Medicine January 15, 2025
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Medscape Medical News January 15, 2025
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