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Health todayObesity, diabetes and GLP-1 confirms
GLP-1 drugs cut weight by 6.7 kg in patients taking antipsychotics
A meta-analysis of eight randomised trials in 664 patients taking antipsychotics found that GLP-1 receptor agonists reduced body weight by 6.74 kg, alongside more nausea, vomiting and constipation.
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Health todayCancer new
No study has yet followed snus or e-cigarette users through chemotherapy
A review to June 2026 found no study of how snus or e-cigarettes affect response to chemotherapy, and the one laboratory signal of drug resistance did not replicate.
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Health todayCancer confirms
Modelled estimates put 10.6m new cancers at 65+ in 2022, rising 75% by 2036
A secondary analysis of GLOBOCAN 2022 and GBD 2021 estimates reports 10.6 million new cancer cases and 6.0 million cancer deaths among adults aged 65 and over in 2022, with the modelled case count projected to rise 75.5% by 2036 as populations age.
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Tomorrow's worldA changing climate refines
Heat exposure is associated with a 26% higher risk of death from COPD
A meta-analysis of 36 observational studies found heat exposure associated with a 26% higher risk of death from COPD, as compared to 5% for non-fatal illness.
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Behavioural scienceSocial connection confirms
Adults with more social ties have slightly lower inflammation across 50 studies
A meta-analysis of 50 studies found that adults with more social ties had slightly lower inflammation, the pooled correlation being -0.037 after adjustment for age.
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