Health News You Can Use: Obesity Treatment Advances
More than 2 in 5 U.S. adults have obesity, which has long been known to be a risk factor of heart disease and other health issues like high blood pressure and diabetes. But recent research and new medications are changing the way obesity is treated.
On this week's segment, Dr. James O’Keefe and Dr. Andrew Sauer with Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute talk about these new advancements and how they are changing the medical community's understanding of obesity.
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