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Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), particularly stroke and ischemic heart disease, remain the most common causes of premature death globally. The high incidence of CVD has been attributed to unhealthy lifestyles and obesity. Several other factors including smoking, adverse lipid profile, and elevated blood pressure also increase the risk of CVD events. In fact, the presence of […]

Credit: boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images Topline results from the large-scale Semaglutide Effects on Heart Disease and Stroke in Patients with Overweight or Obesity (SELECT) clinical study released today show that the Novo Nordisk obesity drug reduces the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events by 20 percent. The SELECT trial is the first to demonstrate the long-term […]

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Weight loss jabs can reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke in obese people with cardiovascular disease by a fifth, researchers claim. Pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk conducted a five-year study […]

A clinical trial was the first to demonstrate that a new obesity drug could also improve patients’ heart health. A new obesity drug, Wegovy, slashed the risk of serious heart problems by 20 percent in a large trial, the drug’s maker said on Tuesday, a finding that could put pressure on insurers to cover the […]