WHO backs wider use of weight-loss medicines, calling obesity a chronic disease

WHO backs wider use of weight-loss medicines, calling obesity a chronic disease

The guidance focuses on GLP-1 therapies – medicines such as liraglutide, semaglutide and tirzepatide – and…

Continue Reading
Online Tai Chi is helping people with chronic knee pain

Online Tai Chi is helping people with chronic knee pain

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Tai Chi is a slow, gentle mind-body exercise that has been shown…

Continue Reading
Weight Loss in 40s or 50s? Slash Your Chronic Disease Risk

Weight Loss in 40s or 50s? Slash Your Chronic Disease Risk

Expect Big Health Benefits Later People who reduce excess weight in midlife can roughly halve their…

Continue Reading
nib funds local research to tackle chronic disease, mental health and knee replacements

nib funds local research to tackle chronic disease, mental health and knee replacements

A program that uses genetically guided health information to help people better manage chronic diseases including…

Continue Reading
Telerehab No Worse Than In-Person Care for Chronic Knee Pain

Telerehab No Worse Than In-Person Care for Chronic Knee Pain

Physiotherapy conducted via video conference is noninferior to in-person sessions for the treatment of chronic knee…

Continue Reading
Focusing on Older Adults: A Strategic Approach to Alleviating Chronic Disease Burden in Nigeria

Focusing on Older Adults: A Strategic Approach to Alleviating Chronic Disease Burden in Nigeria

By Olajide J. Olagunju As Nigeria experiences a demographic shift with an increasing aging population, the…

Continue Reading