Health & Wellness

FDA approves pill version of popular weight loss injection

FDA approves pill version of popular weight loss injection

Clinical trial data show an average weight loss of about 13.6% of body weight, close to the results seen with injections. The pill must be taken in the morning on an empty stomach, with no eating for 30 minutes afterward, a requirement that could make long-term adherence more difficult. The pill will be sold in the US for $149 per month and is expected to reach Israel only later in the year or in 2027.

Feeling sick? You might work out too much

Feeling sick? You might work out too much

Physical activity has always been linked to a healthy body and strong immune system, so why do we tend to get sick after it? "Blood tests of someone who finished a marathon and someone in intensive care would be quite identical," a professor at Meir Medical Center says.