Lilly’s Zepbound (tirzepatide) got additional 6.7% weight loss 

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INDIANAPOLIS – Detailed results from SURMOUNT-4, which showed Zepbound™ (tirzepatide) injection achieved superior mean percent change in body weight compared to placebo in adults with obesity or overweight with weight-related comorbidities, excluding type 2 diabetes, were published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Zepbound met the primary endpoint of mean percent change in body weight, and all key secondary endpoints …

Brominated vegetable oil sports drinks, sodas banned by FDA

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Washington – The use of brominated vegetable oil, widely used in beverages like Gatorade and Mountain Dew but has been gradually phased out due to its link to possible health risks, including damage to the liver, heart, and brain, was proposed to be outlawed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently. The FDA declared them as no longer safe …

What`s effective treatment of depression?

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LA – Scientists have found in a recent study running is equally effective in treating depression. Researchers noted that members who chose antidepressants were slightly more depressed than the members of the group that chose to take running. Dr Penninx said: “This study gave anxious and depressed people a real-life choice, medication or exercise. Interestingly, the majority opted for exercise, …