Author: Dr. David Lowemann

High exposure to everyday chemicals during pregnancy linked to asthma risk in children

A new study sheds light on a potential link between exposure to certain everyday chemicals during pregnancy and the development of asthma in children. The study analyzed data from over 3,500 mother-child pairs as part of the Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS), a large-scale nationwide research project. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David […]

Published on November 21, 2024

Study: Zepbound Improves Heart Failure Symptoms

A drug used to help patients lose weight and manage diabetes may also help those with heart failure, an international clinical trial shows.The test of tirzepatide, brand named Zepbound, included 731 patients with diastolic heart failure and obesity who were followed for two… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., […]

Published on November 21, 2024

Why weight? Researchers say it’s fitness that matters

As rates of obesity, as defined by body mass index (BMI), continue to climb in the United States, so have efforts to lose weight, including a new era of weight-loss drugs. Yet a new systematic review and meta-analysis found that cardiorespiratory fitness was a stronger predictor of both cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality than BMI. […]

Published on November 21, 2024