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 Ozempic.

Israeli Health Ministry forbids sale of Ozempic for weight loss

By Itai Gal
 CT abdomen

30% of Israelis have this condition: A look at non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

By Dr. Assaf Isaschar
  5 months into the war: half of the Israelis gained up to 5 kg in weight

Quarter of Israelis will be overweight by 2030 - especially the economically deprived

 Fat dog, illustrative

Genetic mutation in Labrador dog breed hardwires them for obesity

A US Navy doctor checks a patient's tonsils during a Pacific Partnership 2010 medical civic action project.

Children who lose their tonsils are not doomed to obesity in adulthood - study

 In the United States, diabetes and high blood pressure are the leading cause of kidney failure, representing about 3 out of 4 new cases.

High body-mass index in teens raises the risk of early chronic kidney disease

 Pecans.

Eating pecans often can have health benefits - study

A person receives a test for diabetes during Care Harbor LA free medical clinic in Los Angeles, California

'Alarming' rise in diabetes globally by 2050 - study

By REUTERS
 THE WORLD Health Organization has issued a statement that Wegovy is not a ‘silver bullet’ for the ever-worsening obesity crises.

Drugs are not a shortcut to weight loss - opinion

By ALAN FREISHTAT
 Dr. Irit Hochberg

Can't lose weight? Blame unrealistic expectations - study

 Have carbohydrates been unfairly blamed for causing obesity? (illustrative)

Have carbohydrates been unfairly blamed for causing obesity? - Israeli study

 Scientists show that in the inferior frontal gyrus, neural activity differs in response to food images, depending on whether those images are presented consciously or unconsciously. this difference was associated with scores on eating behaviors such as emotional eating and restrained eating.

Visual food cues can affect eating behavior - study

Cancer illustrative

World Cancer Day on February 4 observed by 172 health orgs worldwide

 An Elderly Russian woman sits in the religious corner in the reception of the Diplomat Hotel in Jerusalem. The Diplomat Hotel was once a luxurious hotel. Nearly 20 years ago the hotel was turned into an absorption center and is today  home to 600 immigrants from the former Soviet Union.

Obesity can cause macular degeneration, blindness in the elderly

Ecoams Planet faces environmental challenge posed by plastic bottles

Canceling sugary drink, plastic taxes puts petty politics above health - editorial