Rise in reports of fake weight-loss drugs linked to shortage of real thing, WHO says

01/30/2024

  (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday warned that global shortages last year of popular diabetes medicines that are also used for weight loss, such as Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic, had been linked to rising…

#PresyoMerkado: Health benefits of eating lanzones

Gerard Vincent Francisco 01/23/2020

CEBUCITY, Philippines – This exotic fruit is usually found in countries with tropical climate. Lazones or langsat is a sweet edible fruit that comes from the family of mahogany plant. It is rich in nutrients, vitamins, and…

#PresyoMerkado: Sweet potatoes and weight loss

Gresheen Gift Libby 09/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Let’s make this Sunday a healthy one! Try having boiled sweet potatoes (locally known as kamote)  for breakfast or snacks. This root crop is best for weight loss. Did you know that these…

Crying reportedly helps you reduce body weight, study says

05/09/2019

Crying is humans’ natural response to pain, stress, sadness, and happiness. According to Dr. Aaron Neufeld of Los Altos Optometric Group, there are three types of tears called the Basal, Reflex, and Psychic tears. Basal tears are considered as the…

Do you have high blood pressure now?

AFP 11/19/2017

LOS ANGELES — High blood pressure was redefined by the American Heart Association, which said the  disease should be treated sooner, when it reaches 130/80 mm Hg, not the previous limit of 140/90. Doctors now recognize that…

Unexpected reasons why weight loss fails

Alex Pacquiao 10/17/2016

LET’S say you’re determined to drop that weight, and this time you’re doing everything right. You’re cutting fat-packed foods from your diet as much as you can. You’re feeding up on fresh fruits and veggies, whole-grain breads…

Weight loss surgery (and how to avoid it)

Dr. Philip S. Chua 11/30/2015

MORE than a 33 percent of Americans and 21 percent of Filipinos are overweight or obese. This has transformed a surgical procedure that was once reserved for a handful of dangerously obese patients to a very popular…

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