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Overweight or obese—which medicines cause weight gain?
Many medicines may cause weight gain, which can result in non-adherence. This article aims to examine choices of medication for common medical conditions that have the least negative impact on …
Targeting obesity and overweight
Are pharmacists equipped to deliver weight management services and, if so, what does a best-practice model look like? Australia’s rising obesity rates place a significant burden on the public health …
Men have more risk factors
Men have performed worse than women on a number of counts, according to data revealed by Priceline Priceline Pharmacy has announced that it has completed more than a million health …
Health Check: is snoring anything to worry about?
There’s nothing quite like the sound of snoring as the ultimate sleep interrupter, writes Jason Amatoury Jason Amatoury, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Biomedical Engineer, Upper Airway Physiologist, Neuroscience Research Australia There’s nothing …
Obesity ages brain faster
Another reason to lose weight: being obese can increase age of the brain by 10 years Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Yale University examined the intracranial volume, cerebral …
Medication can help in fight against obesity
Systematic review and meta-analysis involving 30,000 patients reveals success of weight loss agents The review published in JAMA looked at five medications approved for management of obesity in the US: orlistat, …