Understanding genetic links to obesity at Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic outlines four obesity phenotypes driven by genetic makeup and environmental factors. Hungry brain, hungry gut, emotional hunger, and slow burn phenotypes guide personalized therapy with GLP-1 medications like Wegovy Ozempic and Rybelsus. Dr Andres Acosta notes genetics influence phenotype and treatment choices.
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Mayo Clinic
Rybelius
Paratransit rides at risk from drug test rule
Disability rider Boisen relies on Pinellas County mobility on demand with Uber and Lyft to get to classes at Pinellas Technical College. A proposed federal rule would require drug testing for rideshare drivers partnering with transit agencies, threatening same day access and costs while paratransit remains cheaper than conventional vans.
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Tampa
Fla
Andrew Boisen
Tarpon Springs
Pinellas Technical College
Boisen
Pinellas County
Uber
Lyft
Pinellas
Donald Trump
New York City
Phoenix
United States
Shepherd
Gloria Lepik-Corrigan
Lepik-Corrigan
Miller
Towel Overhead Stretch Demonstrated by Intern Specialist
Work It features Victoria Pacheco leading a towel overhead shoulder and upper back stretch. The eight week series promotes upper body mobility essential for daily living with guidance from a Cleveland State University exercise science student assisting Parkinson’s and boxing programs at University Hospitals Avon Health Center.
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University Hospitals Avon Health Center
Victoria Pacheco
Cleveland State University
Pacheco
Teens sleep loss linked to higher teen hypertension risk
A preliminary Penn State study finds teenagers with insomnia who sleep under 7.7 hours face up to five times higher odds of stage 2 hypertension than well rested peers. Even without insomnia, sub seven and a half hours raised risk. The work, led by Fernandez Mendoza, emphasizes screening and treating teen sleep problems to protect cardiovascular health.
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Julio Fernandez-Mendoza
Fernandez-Mendoza
Penn State Health Sleep Research and Treatment Center
Hershey
Pennsylvania
American Heart Association
New Orleans
AHA
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
American Academy of Pediatrics
Axel Robinson
Robinson
New York City
Westchester County
Harrisburg
Penn State
Sarah Honaker
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis
Honaker
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