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Call to action on obesity amid COVID-19 pandemic

Author:: Lisa Nainggolan

Publish date: March 9, 2021

Hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide from COVID-19 could have been avoided if obesity rates were lower; call for people with obesity to be inc...

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Another lot of extended-release metformin is recalled in the U.S.

Author:: Lisa Nainggolan

Publish date: January 14, 2021

Adding to two lots recalled in November, Nostrum Laboratories has issued a voluntary recall for another lot of extended-release metformin 750 mg du...

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Obesity link to severe COVID-19, especially in patients aged under 60

Author:: Lisa Nainggolan

Publish date: April 17, 2020

Data suggest obesity is twice as likely to result in hospitalization for COVID-19 and can significantly increase ...

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Keep calm: Under 25s with diabetes aren't being hospitalized for COVID-19

Author:: Lisa Nainggolan

Publish date: March 26, 2020

But some are concerned that type 1 diabetes diagnoses are being delayed.

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FDA not recommending recalls of diabetes drug metformin

Author:: Lisa Nainggolan

Publish date: February 7, 2020

The FDA began testing samples of metformin for the carcinogen NDMA at the end of last year.