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Brazil Moves to Tighten Rules on GLP‑1 Weight‑Loss Pens as Demand Surges

The move follows a surge in illegal supply that has put patient safety at risk.

Kailera Leaps 62% in Nasdaq Debut After $625 Million IPO

Nature Metabolism Review Recasts Fructose as a Distinct Driver of Metabolic Disease

Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Higher Thigh Muscle Fat in MRI Study

Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Presses Prevention Push at Florida Field Hearing

Mexico’s 50+ Population Reaches 32 Million as Diabetes and Hypertension Rise, Reported Access Falls

Bundesrat Takes Up Schleswig-Holstein Push for Sugary-Drink Levy and Energy-Drink Age Limit

Mexico Launches National Strategy to Slow Obesity on World Obesity Day

Abu Dhabi Schools Step Up Red List Enforcement With Lunchbox Spot Checks

Food Ministers Advance Plan to Mandate Health Star Ratings on Packaged Foods

New Analyses Link Ultra‑Processed Foods to Higher Mortality and Disease Risk, Drawing Parallels to Tobacco Tactics

JAMA Forecast: Nearly Half of U.S. Adults Could Have Obesity by 2035

Brazil’s 2024 Vigitel Shows Majority Overweight as Health Ministry Unveils R$340 Million Prevention Push

Five States Start SNAP Limits on Soda, Candy Jan. 1 as 18-State Waiver Rollout Begins

Lancet Series Links Ultra-Processed Foods to Widespread Disease and Calls for Urgent Policy Action

Lancet Series Urges Global Action to Curb Ultraprocessed Foods

Northwestern Launches Free Calculator to Show 30-Year Heart Risk for Adults 30–59

State Department Tells Consulates To Weigh Obesity, Chronic Diseases in Visa Decisions

U.S. Expands Health-Based Visa Scrutiny, Adding Chronic Illnesses as Possible Grounds for Denial

State Department Tells Consulates to Weigh Health and Finances in Visa Decisions