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A new trend gaining popularity among people trying to lose weight is microdosing the diabetes medication Ozempic.
With approximately 70% of American adults meeting the criteria for being obese or overweight, more people are turning to weight loss medications to help them shed pounds.
Ozempic is approved for type 2 diabetes, while its counterpart, Wegovy, is approved for treating obesity. Both are made by Novo Nordisk.
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Eli Lilly also offers a diabetes medication, Mounjaro, as well as a version for weight loss, Zepbound.
«Ozempic is the only version among the weekly injectables — Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and Mounjaro — that has the option to ‘hack’ the pen for a smaller dose,» Dr. Alexandra Sowa, an obesity medicine specialist and founder of SoWell in New York, told Fox News Digital.
She is also the author of the book «The Ozempic Revolution» that is set to be released on Jan. 7.
Fox News Digital spoke to the experts to get th..

Burping is often considered a «faux pas,» as it can be embarrassing and off-putting, especially in social situations.
But for some, the inability to belch can be an issue that can cause discomfort. There is even a medical name for the condition: retrograde cricopharyngeal dysfunction (R-CPD), also known as «no burp syndrome.»
The cricopharyngeus is the main muscle of the upper esophageal sphincter, the top gate of the food pipe. With no burp syndrome, this muscle does not relax, which interferes with the burping process, according to Neil Chheda, MD, associate professor and vice chair in the department of otolaryngology and chief of the division of laryngology at UF Health in Gainesville, Florida.
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«Both men and women can be affected, and risk factors for developing this condition are not known,» Chheda told Fox News Digital.
It may not seem like an inability to burp is a big deal, but it can bring severe challenges..

Made a New Year's resolution to get fit and healthy again?
One gym owner says good luck with that — because there's no place for new joiners in the month of January at his venue.
Gym owner Clayton Leah, 31, has been turning away potential new members at his gym, Ascendancy Fitness, even though this is the busiest time of year, he told Fox News Digital in a phone interview on Saturday, Jan. 4. «We stopped sign-ups on New Year's Eve,» he said.
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He has a specific reason for his unusual stance, he said.
The purpose is to protect existing gym members and long-time fitness practitioners from an influx of new joiners, he told Fox News Digital.
Often, he said, the eager January newcomers wind up dropping away as their intentions to maintain a New Year's resolution wear off.
Leah said in part that he did not want «to annoy all of our existing members who have been with us for so long..

A Durham, North Carolina, man has turned his life around after receiving grave medical news.
Derek Barnett, 55, was diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease 10 years ago, according to a report from SWNS.
At his heaviest, Barnett weighed 240 pounds and was a size 38.
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Barnett, a construction worker who is currently unemployed due to health issues, brushed off his diagnosis, telling SWNS that he «didn’t think anything of it.»
«Everybody’s got a type of thing,» he said.
But the man's condition worsened, progressing into cirrhosis and eventually hepatocellular carcinoma, also known as liver cancer.
In January 2024, Barnett was given a letter from his doctor that broke some bad news – he potentially had only six months to live if the cancer continued to grow.
«When they gave me that letter last year, it got real,» he reflected.
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The brain plays a big part in the aging process, and scientists think they’ve pinpointed the specific cells that control it.
In a study of mice, researchers at the Allen Institute identified certain cells that showed «major changes» with age, particularly in one specific «hotspot,» according to a press release.
Mice were chosen because their brains share «many similarities» to human brains.
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«Our brain consists of thousands of types of cells, which carry out different functions,» Hongkui Zeng, study co-author and director of the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle, told Fox News Digital. «Our study shows that different cell types are differentially susceptible to the aging process.»
The research, funded by the National Institutes of Health, was published in the journal Nature.
The researchers used RNA sequencing and brain-mapping tools to analyze more than 1.2 million brain cells from y..

New research is emphasizing that socializing with friends and family may help protect people against heart attack, stroke, type 2 diabetes and other conditions and illnesses.
The study suggests that social interactions may keep people healthy because these interactions boost the immune system and reduce the risk of disease.
Cambridge University researchers, along with colleagues in China, came to these conclusions after studying protein in blood samples taken from over 42,000 adults recruited to the U.K. Biobank, news agency SWNS reported.
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The study team said social relationships play a key role in well-being.
Professor Barbara Sahakian of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge said, «These findings drive home the importance of social contact in keeping us well. More and more people of all ages are reporting feeling lonely,» as SWNS noted.
«That’s why the World Health Organiza..

The U.S. surgeon general has released a new advisory warning of alcohol-related cancer risk.
Dr. Vivek Murthy issued the guidance on Friday following research that has linked alcohol to at least seven types of cancer.
In particular, the advisory notes that alcohol can increase the risk of throat, liver, esophageal, mouth, larynx (voice box), colon and rectal cancers.
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Alcohol consumption has been named as the «third leading preventable cause of cancer» in the country, the advisory noted, with tobacco and obesity taking the top two spots.
«Alcohol is a well-established, preventable cause of cancer responsible for about 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 cancer deaths annually in the United States – greater than the 13,500 alcohol-associated traffic crash fatalities per year in the U.S. – yet the majority of Americans are unaware of this risk,» said Murthy in the advisory.
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If your hair is growing slower than you'd like, your diet could have something to do with it.
A new study from Westlake University in Zhejiang, China, found that intermittent fasting could significantly reduce hair growth in humans.
The intermittent fasting method involves a shortened period of eating throughout the day, most commonly an eight-hour window for eating and 16 hours of fasting.
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Research has shown that intermittent fasting can help with weight loss and management, heart health and memory, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.
But researchers have discovered that it may have some unwelcome side effects, as the Chinese study stated that some intermittent fasting regimens were shown to «inhibit hair follicle regeneration» in mice.
The mice analyzed in the study were shaved and followed different intermittent fasting schedules.
The group that followed a normal eating schedule grew back t..

Between dinner parties, cookie exchanges and festive cocktails, most people report eating and drinking more than usual during the holidays, gaining on average 1 to 2 pounds of body weight.
Now that a new year has arrived — bringing with it a return to regular routines and the typical flurry of resolutions — many may be eager to look and feel healthier.
«If you are feeling bloated and sluggish after the holidays, it is most likely water retention from eating higher-sodium and higher-sugar foods, along with alcohol and less overall activity,» New Jersey-based registered dietitian Erin Palinski-Wade told Fox News Digital.
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While it can be tempting to jump on a «detox» plan, the dietitian noted that the body naturally detoxifies itself through organs like the liver and kidneys.
«You do not need to follow a detox plan or take a special supplement to detox — however, you can adopt healthier habits post-holidays..

More than a third of Americans report making New Year’s resolutions, statistics show, many of which are focused on kicking bad habits.
Whether it’s smoking, overeating, drinking excessive alcohol or «doom-scrolling» on social media instead of sleeping, 72% of U.S. adults report having at least one unhealthy behavior, according to data from the United Health Foundation.
Dr. Adi Jaffe, a California-based psychologist, knows firsthand the dangers of unhealthy habits, as he once struggled with drug addiction himself.
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«I got trapped in the world of drugs and alcohol, from the middle of high school until a few years after college,» he shared with Fox News Digital during an on-camera interview.
«Addiction doesn't separate by gender or age or race or income — people from all walks of life are impacted.»
Jaffe ultimately spent time in jail before getting clean and returning to school, earning two mas..