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March 20, 2023

California proposes bill to ban some food products while nutritionists fret about 'gross' ingredients

As the California State Legislature considers a bill to ban the sale of certain food products, two dieticians shed light on additives in some American foods that are "concerning."

March 20, 2023

Not calling people fat is 'inherently fatphobic' argues UVA lecturer: 'not a negative descriptor'

A lecturer at The University of Virginia told students that obesity is "mainly genetics" and claimed that avoiding the term "fat" is "inherently fatphobic."

March 20, 2023

Caffeine, the wonder drug? Study suggests more coffee could lower body fat and prevent type 2 diabetes

New research suggests that higher levels of caffeine could help curb body fat and reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, although doctors warn of potential risks.

March 17, 2023

Calley Means: Pharma and medical institutions are standing silent on people being sick

TrueMed co-founder Calley Means claims food companies 'directly pay' medical groups to buy their 'silence' on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.'

March 16, 2023

Maternal death rate is on the rise in the US, the CDC reports

The CDC's new report, out this week — about the maternal mortality rates for 2021 — showed an upward trend in women who died of maternal causes in the U.S.

March 14, 2023

Dove soap brand slams Oscar-winning film ‘The Whale’ for using a fat suit: ‘We want better representation’

Dove soap brand slammed Academy Award-winning movie "The Whale" for having an actor in a fat suit play the starring role of a morbidly obese man.

March 10, 2023

Adderall and Ozempic are in the spotlight amid widespread drug shortages in US

Prescription medications such as Adderall and Ozempic are in short supply these days, due in part to increased demand — the "supply chain hasn't kept up," one pharmacist told Fox News.

March 9, 2023

Millennials are racking up more chronic health conditions compared to other generations: study

A new study has revealed that millennials are not only experiencing more chronic health conditions, but are "high utilizers" of the health care system compared to Gen X.

March 2, 2023

More than half the world's population will be obese or overweight by 2035, says new report

More than half the world's population will be overweight or obese by 2035, says the World Obesity Federation in a new report. Obesity rates are said to be rising particularly fast among children.

February 23, 2023

Ozempic is a ‘Band-Aid’ on the root of childhood obesity: toxic food, former pharma consultant says

Former food and pharmaceutical consultant Calley Means said the push by medical experts to put kids on anti-obesity drugs is a distraction from the root cause.