Weighing the high cost of obesity reduction drugs
University of Chicago researchers assessed the long-term health outcomes and cost-effectiveness of four antiobesity medications compared to lifestyle modification alone. Results indicate that ...
Eating 50p superfood you already have in your fridge will help burn fat, weight loss expert says
A weight loss doctor revealed the superfood that could help speed up the fat-burning process - and it only costs 50p ...
The 5 UK household bills all going up on April 1 - 'total cost of £660'
UK households will face five bill increases from the beginning of April, adding on hundreds to the annual cost of basic ...
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GP leaders to vote on writing ‘indefinite’ fit notes as part of collective action
GPs will vote on issuing patients 'indefinite’ fit notes part of future collective action being debated at the special LMC ...
Analysis-UK Faces Hard Choices Over Soaring Disability Costs
Most single jobless people get 393 pounds a month plus some housing costs, while those deemed too sick to work receive 810 ...
New study reveals significant cost disparities and information gaps in UK fertility treatments
A new study from Queen Mary University of London has unveiled significant cost disparities and information challenges faced ...
Hardest Geezer suggests daily 5km runs to tackle Britain’s obesity crisis
Hardest Geezer suggests daily 5km runs to tackle Britain’s obesity crisis - The ultramarathon runner is set to run a 3,000km ...
Who can get weight loss drugs on the NHS in Scotland?
Very few people are currently being prescribed drugs for weight loss on the NHS in Scotland, research by BBC Scotland News ...
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GPs ask BMA to pursue contract dispute with Welsh Government
GP leaders in Wales have voted in favour of instructing the BMA to pursue a contract dispute with the Welsh Government ‘via ...
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You’ve Already Paid for Overpriced Weight-Loss Drugs
The federal government has spent $6.2 billion on research and development for weight-loss drugs. Now, thanks to Big Pharma ...
Struggle to shift the pounds? You might have the fat gene! Scientists discover genetic mutation that hardwires you for obesity
For some people, the quest to lose weight feels like a constant struggle. Now, scientists have revealed that a newly ...
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India’s burden of rising obesity, the hefty cost to pay
The global obesity observatory estimates that the annual economic cost of obesity and being overweight in India in 2019 was $28.95 billion (₹1,800 per capita), or 1.02% of India’s GDP.