Posts by: Anna Tan, RN

Anna Tan, RN

Anna is responsible for the scripting and production of video news content. Her skills as a registered nurse as well as a proven video content creator on YouTube and other social media platforms allow her to create video news reports that are engaging and easy to understand for patients.

July 23, 2015October 28, 2015

Calorie-based Taxes on Sugary Drinks May Help Fight Obesity

News

A recently published study in the journal Social Science & Medicine is suggesting a special tax placed on sugary drinks that adjusts to the amount of calories present per liter could help ... Read more

July 13, 2015July 13, 2015

TOPS and Texas Biomed Team Up for New Nutrition and Obesity Research Center

News

Take Off Pounds Sensibly® (TOPS) Club, Inc., a nonprofit, noncommercial network of weight-loss support groups and wellness education organizations, together with the Texas Biomedical Research Institute is creating the new TOPS® Nutrition ... Read more

July 10, 2015October 27, 2015

Monsanto Funds Delta Health in Anti-Obesity Program to Promote Better Nutrition and Exercise

Diet, News

Mississippi-based non-profit organization Delta Health Alliance and Monsanto, a publicly traded multinational agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation, are putting together a joint effort to address obesity issues and enhance the health of ... Read more

July 7, 2015October 27, 2015

Survey Reveals That While Weight Loss Surgery Still Not Common, Gastric Bands Are Most Favored Option

News

Consumer healthcare survey authority Treato recently released the results of a comprehensive survey that targeted over 1,000 respondents on the issue of weight loss surgery. While the individuals who partook in the ... Read more

December 26, 2014August 3, 2015

FDA Approves NDA for Novo Nordisk’s Weight Loss Injectable Saxenda

Diet, News

Danish multinational pharmaceutical company, Novo Nordisk, has just announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has endorsed the company’s new drug application (NDA) for Saxenda® (liraglutide injection), the first once-daily glucagon-like peptide-1 ... Read more

December 15, 2014December 15, 2014

Scientists Discover Protein that Can Curb Weight Gain

Diet, News

A new study from the University of Rochester may have revealed the real reason behind weight gain, which interestingly does not appear to be related to excessive food intake. Lead ... Read more

December 9, 2014December 9, 2014

Scientists Discover Drug for Obesity That Can Kill Fat-Forming Stem Cells

News

A group of scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) recently developed a drug that can suppress obesity by seeking out and terminating stem cells ... Read more