obesity
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Following this, the local authority unanimously passed a motion to look at ways of tackling obesity and supporting healthier lives.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Both companies brought to market the first GLP-1 injections for obesity; now they each have a pill, though they took different approaches to developing their oral medications.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Over 40% of U.S. adults live with obesity, driving a nearly 400% rise in Eli Lilly shares over five years.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
Male obesity has been linked to low sperm count, via bifold mechanisms of increased conversion of testosterone to estrogen by adipose cells and by scrotal hyperthermia.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
Here was an example of insane optimism coupled with the naive popular belief that a few hours of therapy can cure everything from chronic obesity to a lifetime of poverty.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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