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www.standard.co.uk
1 month ago
London

London firefighters being called to help lift obese patients more than once a day

London Fire Brigade called more than once a day on average to help lift or rescue obese patients.
Highest yearly total of 426 calls in 2023, up from 88 calls in 2019. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
UK news

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall in TV bust-up with minister over obesity

TV chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall criticized the government for not doing enough to tackle obesity despite existing policies from various organizations.
Health Secretary Victoria Atkins defended the government's approach, emphasizing a prevention strategy and the importance of the NHS app in promoting individual health responsibility. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
UK news

TV Chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall clashes with Health Secretary over obesity plan

Celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall accuses government of failure to tackle obesity crisis.
Fearnley-Whittingstall emphasizes the high cost of obesity treatment to the NHS. [ more ]
Bronx Times
2 months ago
Health

Op-Ed | Health Center calls for federal action to prevent obesity and expand access to treatment - Bronx Times

Obesity remains a severe public health crisis despite efforts
Addressing prevention and treatment is crucial in battling obesity [ more ]
MedCity News
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

9 Hot Takes from JPM24

The life sciences industry is not ready for AI
GLP-1s cannot solve the obesity crisis alone
RIP to Telehealth 1.0 [ more ]
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