Foundayo, a new obesity pill made by Eli Lilly, was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Eli Lilly hide caption caption letter Eli Lilly The Food and Drug Administration has approved a second GLP-1 pill to treat obesity, this time from drugmaker Eli Lilly. The new pill, Foundayo, is taken once a day … Read more
Your support helps us tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground as stories develop. Whether it’s investigating the finances of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which highlights American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important … Read more
The decision to prescribe a weight loss jab to prevent heart attacks and strokes has been hailed by experts as a “major turning point in the battle against obesity”. Wegovy can now be prescribed for weight loss or to help reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events. Academics said that the decision will help reduce … Read more
Your support helps us tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground as stories develop. Whether it’s investigating the finances of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which highlights American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important … Read more
For National Nutrition Month, NYC Health + Hospitals Celebrate Over 2.8 Million Plant-Based Meals Served to Patients The health system is launching a plant-based meal program in March 2022 Scientific studies have shown that a plant-based eating pattern is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and … Read more
Item 1 of 2 An injection pen of Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug Wegovy is shown in this photo illustration in Oslo, Norway, November 21, 2023. REUTERS/Victoria Klesty/Illustration/File Photo [1/2]An injection pen from Novo Nordisk’s weight loss drug Wegovy is shown in this photo illustration in Oslo, Norway, November 21, 2023. REUTERS/Victoria Klesty/Illustration/File Photo Purchase Licensing … Read more
Headshot of Stephanie Pasternak, director of country affairs at NAMI. Courtesy of Stephanie Pasternak / NAMI With an estimated 1.2 million people with severe mental illness locked up in the nation’s jails and prisons, advocates continue to push for more options to move people into care instead of incarceration. This month, the National Alliance on … Read more
About 17.8 million adults, roughly one in three, are affected by mental illness every year in Germany, according to the German Society for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics and Neurology (DGPPN). Of those, only 18.9% seek treatment each year. Nia* is one of them. “It’s not easy to ask for help. It’s not easy to admit … Read more