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Bariatric surgery cost less downstream than GLP-1 drugs
A JAMA Network Open study matched 2,721 pairs of Israeli patients over up to 12.5 years and found those on GLP-1 drugs ran up $109 more per month in other health costs than surgery patients.
Jul 27, 2026
Survodutide cleared liver fat in 84% of patients
A Nature Medicine phase 3 trial of 216 adults found survodutide cut liver fat by at least 30% in 84.2% of those treated, against 24.3% on placebo, alongside 12.2% weight loss.
Jul 27, 2026
Climate labels on menus shifted what 10,000 people ordered
A JAMA Network Open randomized trial gave 10,342 US adults a fast-food menu with one of six label designs and found graded climate labels cut selection of high-impact items by up to 8 percentage points.
Jul 26, 2026
Losing 15% early after a diabetes diagnosis cut complications
A Diabetes Care study of 72,480 UK patients found those who lost at least 15% of their weight within two years of a type 2 diabetes diagnosis had fewer heart and kidney complications later.
Jul 26, 2026