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Weight Loss Drug Zepbound Cuts Heart Failure Risk

Trial results show Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug Zepbound reduces the risk of hospitalization, death and other outcomes for obese adults with a common type of heart failure, the company said on Thursday as it continues to build a case for the medication’s wider health… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on August 1, 2024

For bigger muscles push close to failure, for strength, maybe not

When lifting weights, do you wonder how pushing yourself to the point of failure — where you can’t do another rep — impacts your results? New research finds that if you’re aiming for muscle growth, training closer to failure might be more effective. It doesn’t matter if you adjust training volume by changing sets or […]

Published on July 31, 2024

Eating Processed Red Meat Raises Dementia Risk

Skip the bacon and those holiday hot dogs: A new study finds eating processed red meats raises your odds for dementia. Overall, just two servings per week of processed red meat was linked to a 14% rise in dementia risk, compared to folks who ate less than three servings per… Read Full Article (External Site) […]

Published on July 31, 2024