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Demoting BMI, a new food label from the FDA, and risks of even moderate drinking
An international group of experts proposes two new categories of disease: preclinical and clinical obesity and the FDA ...
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In debate over obesity medications, FDA shifts toward importance of drugs in subtle ways
The changes reflect “a cultural shift” around obesity medications, said Diana Zuckerman, president of the nonprofit National ...
FDA proposes warning label on front of food packaging to combat obesity epidemic
Packaged foods may soon have warning labels about how much sodium, saturated fats, and added sugars they contain in an effort ...
Lilly oral obesity drug could get FDA okay in early 2026: report
CEO Dave Ricks said Monday that the company's GLP-1 weight-loss pill orforglipron could receive FDA approval as soon as early ...
US FDA approves AstraZeneca's drug for breast cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved AstraZeneca and partner Daiichi Sankyo's precision drug to treat a type of ...
Say Bye to Just BMI: Experts Call for a Major Shift in How We Measure Obesity
An international and widely supported group of experts is pushing doctors to avoid the exclusive use of BMI to decide whether ...
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FDA Proposes Setting Bar for Weight-Loss Therapies as Obesity Space Heats Up
In a rare move, the FDA recommended a minimum of 5% weight-loss for drug developers seeking to establish the efficacy of ...
International panel offers new ways to define obesity
Using body-mass index to tell who is overweight or obese is not reliable and can result in misdiagnosis, the Commission on ...
The 11th-hour health measures Biden is leaving for Trump
Click in for more news from The Hill{beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Biden leaving 11th-hour health measures ...
FDA wants food companies to put nutrition labels on the front of packaging. Why?
Nutrition labels on your favorite grocery items may soon sport a new look. The Food and Drug Administration announced a new ...
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FDA proposes warning label on front of food packaging to combat obesity epidemic
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) proposed in February 2024 that the FDA place warning labels about the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes or obesity on foods with high saturated fat, added sugar ...