Obesity

articles

Preventing cardiovascular disease also means preventing cancer!

Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

 | 

1 June 2023

One study reports that people who have cardiovascular disease are at much higher risk of developing several types of cancers in the years that follow.

Akkermansia muciniphila: An essential bacterium for maintaining good health

Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

 | 

27 March 2023

Akkermansia muciniphila, a bacterium that colonizes the mucus layer of the intestinal wall, contributes to the maintenance of this protective layer and generates metabolites that have several beneficial effects on metabolism and immunity.

Ozempic® (semaglutide) and Mounjaro™ (tirzepatide), a major breakthrough for the treatment of obesity

Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

 | 

2 March 2023

Initially developed to treat patients with type 2 diabetes, these drugs also cause significant weight loss and are establishing themselves as the first truly effective pharmacological treatments for obesity.

This site is registered on wpml.org as a development site.