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FDA says Novo Nordisk's obesity pill TV ad includes misleading claims
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/09/fda-novo-nordisk-wegovy-tv-ad.html

The UK's countrywide ban on TV junk food ads before the 9pm watershed and an online ban for high fat and sugar products officially takes effect (Mark Sweney/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jan/05/ban-tv-junk-food-advertis…

🛢️ Study links America's favorite cooking oil to obesity
#food

Study links America's favorite cooking oil to obesity
Soybean oil, the most widely consumed cooking oil in the United States and a staple of processed foods, contributes to obesity, at least in mice, through a mechanism scientists are now beginning to understand.

"Les chercheurs ont découvert qu'Š l'âge de 12 ans, le fait de posséder un smartphone par rapport Š ne pas en posséder était associé Š un risque accru de dépression, d'obésité et de manque de sommeil ( 31% de chances, 40% et 62%, respectivement)."
#santémentale

WHO releases its first guidelines on GLP-1s (Joseph Choi/The Hill)
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5628246-who-global-guidelines-obesity-treatment/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251201/p81#a251201p81

Everyday Plastics Could Be Fueling Obesity, Infertility, and Asthma
https://scitechdaily.com/everyday-plastics-could-be-fueling-obesity-infertility-and-asthma/

While I was in grad school, four of my classmates were involved in nasty bike accidents. Three recovered and returned to finish their degrees, one did not.
Guess which one was not wearing a helmet.
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Ditching bike helmets laws better for health
With epidemics of diabetes and obesity threatening to bankrupt state health budgets, governments need to broaden their strategies to encourage physical activity. Allowing cyclists to ride without a helmet…

FDA approves first GLP-1 pill for obesity from Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk (Annika Kim Constantino/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/22/fda-approves-first-glp-1-pill-for-obesity-from-novo-nordisk.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/251222/p110#a251222p110

Animals are developing the same chronic diseases as humans #animals

Animals are developing the same chronic diseases as humans
Across the planet, animals are increasingly suffering from chronic illnesses once seen only in humans. Cats, dogs, cows, and even marine life are facing rising rates of cancer, diabetes, arthritis, and obesity — diseases tied to the same factors affecting people: genetics, pollution, poor nutrition, and stress. A new study led by scientists at the Agricultural University of Athens proposes a unified model linking these conditions across species.