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Baton Rouge Health District gets first federal grant
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report|Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Pennington Biomedical releases new study on weight-loss in underserved Louisiana communities
WAFB|Wednesday, September 16, 2020
New Weight-Loss Program Shows Promise Among Low-Income Americans
MedicineNet|Tuesday, September 08, 2020
The syndrome that seems to predict a lethal outcome in coronavirus patients
NOLA.com|Tuesday, September 01, 2020
Lifestyle Intervention Curbs Risk of Obesity-Related Cancers in T2D Patients in Look AHEAD
MedScape|Friday, August 28, 2020
Study could reveal brain cells and circuits that influence human health and metabolism
News-Medical.Net|Saturday, August 22, 2020
Let's Talk About Obesity
HealthCentral.com|Tuesday, August 18, 2020
LSU researchers develop saliva-based test to make COVID-19 easier to track
KATC|Wednesday, August 05, 2020
Why is obesity a leading predictor to COVID-19 hospitalizations
WAFB|Wednesday, August 05, 2020
Why Is Obesity So Common in COVID-19 Patients?
Fox 8 New Orleans|Friday, July 31, 2020
Exercise-Induced Increases in Insulin Sensitivity After Bariatric Surgery Are Mediated By Muscle Ext
Diabetes|Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Baton Rouge seeking volunteers for medical study to determine prevalence of COVID-19 in capital area
WBRZ|Monday, July 13, 2020
Coronavirus means kids' fitness routines have changed, leaving them vulnerable to weight gain, obesi
Philadelphia Inquirer|Wednesday, July 08, 2020
Pennington scientists testing app that would make it easier to count calories
The Advocate|Wednesday, July 08, 2020
Obesity: America's number one export?
New Europe|Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Pennington finds new fat-burning compound
Louisiana Radio Network|Wednesday, June 17, 2020
BAM15: Potential Treatment For Obesity
MedIndia|Thursday, June 11, 2020
What we've learned about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected us all
Greater BatonRouge Business Report|Friday, June 05, 2020
Pennington gets $11 million federal grant to fund new center
The Advocate|Monday, June 01, 2020
Dr. Steven Heymsfield Talks Obesity and COVID-19
Talk 107.3 FM with Brian Haldane|Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Obesity should not be dismissed: Excess weight drives inflammation, hypoventilation behind COVID-19
Endocrine Today|Monday, May 11, 2020
Tiffany Stewart: 2020 Influential Women in Business
BusinessReport.com|Monday, May 11, 2020
Study of work lifestyle changes caused by coronavirus may help shape public health policies
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainm|Monday, April 27, 2020
Dr. Peter Katzmarzyk to Represent Pennington Biomedical on Gov's COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force
https://gov.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/newsroom/detai|Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Is Metabolic Surgery Superior to Medical Management for Patients With Type 2 DiabetesSevere Obesity?
General Surgery News|Monday, April 20, 2020
This Pennington Biomedical doctor wants to study weight fluctuations effects
WWL TV|Thursday, April 16, 2020
Pennington Biomedical named to LA Governor's Task Force Addressing COVID-19 and Health Disparities
Governor's News Room|Friday, April 10, 2020
Pennington Biomedical expert: Don't point fingers, but act on obesity as a disease
The Advocate|Thursday, March 05, 2020
Metabolic effects of glucocorticoids reversed with metformin: Perspective
Endocrine Today|Friday, February 28, 2020
Earn $7,500 in Pennington's latest military study
WAFB|Friday, February 21, 2020
No. 1 in this, too
Baton Rouge Area Foundation|Thursday, February 06, 2020
Pennington Biomedical Research Center researching nutrient-fortified formulas for babies
Louisiana Radio Network|Wednesday, January 29, 2020
'The Biggest Loser' Was Plagued By Controversy. Can Producers Pull Off The Ultimate Before-And-After
Women's Health Magazine|Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Can you really change your metabolism?
The Washington Post|Wednesday, January 15, 2020
How to Lose Weight Safely as You Age
Consumer Reports|Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Dash diet ranks among best for healthy eating in 2020
WAFB.com|Friday, January 03, 2020
Study: 'Liquid health check' could predict disease risk
NewOrleansCityBusiness.com|Thursday, January 02, 2020
Phenotypes and biomarkers to help maintain a healthy body weight
Science News|Thursday, December 05, 2019
Dr. John Kirwan aims Pennington Biomedical to new heights
Business Report|Wednesday, December 04, 2019
Pennington Biomedical Research Center looking for Alzheimerâ€™s study participants
BRProud.com|Monday, December 02, 2019
'Hyperpalatable' Defined as Foods Driving the Obesity Epidemic
Medscape|Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Diet trials often amend their outcome measures as they go
Science Daily|Friday, November 15, 2019
Why Diet Research Is So Spectacularly Thin
The New York Times|Friday, November 15, 2019
Everything You Need to Know About Going to a Weight Loss Clinic
Prevention|Wednesday, November 06, 2019
Postpartum diabetes risk varies by gestational diabetes status, ethnicity
Endocrine Today|Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Our Views: How to do economic development the right way, with brain power
The Advocate|Monday, October 28, 2019
Why isn't there a diet that works for everyone?
The New York Times|Friday, October 25, 2019
Can your genes build a diet that gets you in your jeans? Not likely.
The Washington Post/SF Gate|Thursday, October 24, 2019
Pennington lands world-renowned surgeon to head new bariatric-metabolic surgery program
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report|Thursday, October 24, 2019
Why Some Pregnant Women May Not Need to 'Eat for Two' to Stay Healthy
Healthline.com|Monday, October 14, 2019
Cannabis in diabetes? Don't wait for medical advice
Medscape|Friday, October 11, 2019
Home-Cooked Meals Linked to Lower PFAS in the Body
WebMD|Friday, October 11, 2019
The Future of Weight Loss
AARP|Wednesday, October 02, 2019