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A rising tide of science suggests obesity medicines might have a surprising benefit: a reduction in the risk of obesity-related cancers. Annals of Oncology puts this in the spotlight with publication of a new study.
https://conscienhealth.org/2026/06/18/rising-interest-in-cancer-prevention-with-obesity-meds/

Headlines are spinning out the story that lifestyle change is the "winning strategy" for preventing diabetes. A closer look tells us this narrative glosses over important factors in real life.
HT: JAMA
https://conscienhealth.org/2026/06/17/the-so-called-winning-strategy-of-lifestyle-for-diabetes-prevention/

An abstract from drew a press release to suggest GLP-1s make people exercise less. This observed association should prompt curiosity, not activate implicit bias against obesity treatment as a "lazy way out." Correlation ≠ Causality.
https://conscienhealth.org/2026/06/16/implicit-bias-inferring-causality-for-obesity-medicines/

Human data on the effects of brings us to question the assumption that it fuels . Science advances by testing hypotheses against observations, not by defending them forever.
https://conscienhealth.org/2026/06/15/is-it-time-to-reassess-theories-about-linoleic-acid/

With a sorry-not-sorry apology in the rear view mirror, how much does it still matter that American Diabetes Association called the cops on their top scientists and admit no mistake in that? Dr. Arya Sharma offers perspective today on ConscienHealth.
https://conscienhealth.org/2026/06/14/why-free-speech-at-ada-concerns-us-all/

For true believers in food labeling to cure our ills with obesity, The Lancet has a study for you. Labeling fans see "plausible" evidence for an effect on obesity prevalence in Chile.
https://conscienhealth.org/2026/06/13/believing-is-seeing-effects-of-food-labeling-in-chile/

All generalizations are dangerous. Including generalizations about ultra-processed foods. A new analysis in Science Magazine offers caution about the "war" on ultra-processed foods we are marching toward.
https://conscienhealth.org/2026/06/12/dangerous-generalizations-about-ultra-processed-foods/

Will an apology for "events that occurred" without owning the mistake of calling out police against your most respected scientists make this "moral stain" on the American Diabetes Association go away? We have our doubts.
https://conscienhealth.org/2026/06/11/a-vague-apology-from-ada-for-events-that-occurred/

The big winner at seems to be Eli Lilly and Company with . Yes, it delivers remarkable weight loss outcomes. But unlocking the meaning of these results in clinical care will take some time.
https://conscienhealth.org/2026/06/10/ada2026-unlocking-the-meaning-of-retatrutide-in-phase-3/

Tomorrow at Noon EDT tomorrow, PR expert Molly McPherson will be examining the PR debacle that created this week at their flagship . Should be quite interesting. Find it here:

LIVE SOON: The ADA Apology That Apologized for Nothing Starting Jun 10 at 12:00 PM EDT