Meat Types and T2D; Semaglutide in Heart Failure; Acromegaly at the Paralympics

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Consumption of unprocessed red meat, processed meat, and poultry were each (T2D). (The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology)

If she becomes President, should Vice President Kamala Harris start a national campaign to ? (The Guardian)

Semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) was associated with a 31% reduced risk of combined in patients with heart failure and mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction, a pooled analysis of trials found. (The Lancet)

After bariatric surgery, was linked with lower visceral fat area and higher skeletal muscle mass percentage. (Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism)

Risk for dementia was significantly lower for Korean adults versus a DPP-4 inhibitor for type 2 diabetes, a population-based cohort study found. (The BMJ)

While nearly a third of Military Health System beneficiaries in the U.S. had obesity from 2018 to 2022, less than 1% . (Obesity)

Standing 8'1" tall, Morteza Mehrzad -- who has acromegaly -- is the second-tallest man in the world and compete in a Paralympic Games. (New York Post)

The may help protect against radiation exposure. (PLOS One)

Gender-affirming care providers while they try to work through the surge of transgender youths wanting appointments. (NBC News)

In a retrospective review of males over age 10 with , 91% developed gynecomastia. (Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism)

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    Kristen Monaco is a senior staff writer, focusing on endocrinology, psychiatry, and nephrology news. Based out of the New York City office, she’s worked at the company since 2015.