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Visceral Fat Linked to Low Testosterone More Than Age
A US study of nearly 5,000 men found visceral abdominal fat predicts low testosterone more strongly than age, even within the same BMI category and weight band
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ASA Bans Hemios Magnetic Bracelet Ads Over Health Claims
The ASA banned Hemios magnetic bracelet ads claiming they restore libido and burn belly fat, ruling the advertiser held no evidence for the claims made
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MHRA Freezes £200k Linked to Illegal Weight-Loss Jabs
MHRA has frozen more than £200,000 held in UK bank accounts tied to an illegal criminal network selling unlicensed weight-loss jabs as Alluvi Healthcare
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Very Hot Drinks Linked to Oesophageal Cancer Risk
Oxford researchers link drinking tea and coffee scalding hot to a higher risk of oesophageal cancer, in a UK study of almost 980,000 adults nationwide
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Semaglutide Linked to Fewer Asthma Attacks in UK Records Study
UK medical records research presented at a European respiratory conference links semaglutide use to fewer asthma and COPD flare-ups in people with type 2 diabetes
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Diet, Exercise Beat Supplements on Aging Biomarkers, Study Finds
A Yale review of 51 studies finds diet, exercise and some prescription drugs shift aging biomarkers, while over-the-counter supplements showed little effect
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WWII Sugar Rationing Data Linked to Lower Dementia Risk in Study
A UK Biobank analysis of Britain's WWII sugar rationing found people born after limits ended had a higher later-life dementia risk than those born before
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Lancet Trial: Structured Lifestyle Programme Lifts Cognition 55%
A two-year Lancet trial of 1,065 older adults in Latin America found a structured lifestyle programme improved cognition 55% more than basic health advice alone
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Vitamin D3 Outperforms D2 in Rat Muscle and Heart Study
An ICMR-NIN rat study reports that vitamin D3 restored muscle fibre size, grip strength and cardiac markers better than D2, while both matched on calcium
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Supplement Depression Trials Show Bigger Effects, Weaker Data
Molecular Psychiatry review of 163 trials finds supplement effects on depressive symptoms grow as study quality falls, with confidence rated low to very low
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Counterfeit Retatrutide Jabs Spreading in UK, BBC Reports
BBC investigation finds fake versions of the unapproved weight-loss drug retatrutide sold openly in UK gyms and salons, as MHRA reports its largest seizure
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FSA Recommends First CBD Food Authorisations in Great Britain
The Food Standards Agency has recommended ministers authorise the first three CBD novel foods in Great Britain, covering about 3,000 products already on sale
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