Having an 'overweight' BMI may not lead to an earlier death
5 July 2023
A large US study has found that being overweight but not obese carried a slightly lower risk of dying within the study period than being a supposedly healthy weight
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Everything you need to know about the drugs Ozempic and Wegovy
7 June 2023
The medicines, which contain the drug semaglutide, can help people who are obese or overweight to quickly lose weight
Streetlights in Europe are getting bluer – that may be bad for health
14 September 2022
Photos taken by astronauts on the International Space Station show that streetlights are getting gradually more blue-tinged in many countries in Europe as they switch to energy-efficient LEDs
Men may eat more in summer because sunlight makes them hungrier
11 July 2022
Sunlight hitting the skin seems to boost secretion of an appetite-boosting hormone in men, causing them to eat more in summer – but women aren't affected in the same way
Even a low level of light at night may disrupt your blood sugar
14 March 2022
Leaving even a dim light on while you sleep may disrupt blood sugar control, a small study in humans suggests
