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New York Times
Jun 19
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In a new study, obesity in adolescents was linked to an increased risk of hearing loss, independent of risk factors including poverty or exposure to loud noises.
Benzinga
Jun 19
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On the heels of the American Medical Association's decision to officially recognize obesity as a disease, Sens. Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Reps. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) and Ron Kind (D-Wis.) introduced legislation...
MedPage Today
Jun 19
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(MedPage Today) -- Obesity had a mixed effect on outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention, conferring an increased mortality risk only after adjustment for potential confounders, analysis of a large database showed.
NPR
Jun 19
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The American Medical Association still has a considerable bully pulpit. And the group's vote Tuesday could give more oomph to efforts to have obesity interventions paid for by insurers and to get the public focused on the problem.
FierceBiotech
Jun 19
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The AMA's decision to classify obesity as a disease is a direct attempt to persuade biopharma companies to develop new therapies by making it harder for payers to decline coverage while applying pressure on the FDA to approve more drugs faster....
New York Times
Jun 18
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The decision by the American Medical Association could have implications for health care companies and the pharmaceutical industry.
MedPage Today
Jun 17
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CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- Obesity is hard to define and diagnose, and partly because of that is not a disease, an American Medical Association council said in a report issued here Monday.
Benzinga
Jun 17
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AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) today announced that MedImmune, its global biologics research and development arm, and NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. have entered into an exclusive agreement to discover, develop and commercialise novel therapeutics from...
Forbes
Jun 16
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The American Medical Association is considering whether to endorse recognizing obesity as a disease state in what supporters say would spur greater investments and potentially health insurance coverage specifically for a diagnosis that someone is...
MedPage Today
Jun 16
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MADRID (MedPage Today) -- High disease activity in psoriatic arthritis is associated with elevated total cholesterol and triglycerides, adding to a growing body of evidence linking psoriatic arthritis metabolically with dyslipidemia and obesity, a...
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