4 h. ago Ozempic and Wegovy might help slow how fast you get drunk, new research finds

Approximately 178,000 people die from excessive drinking each year. But researchers say popular weight loss drugs could help people get drunk slower

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36 h. ago Scientists say your social life might slow ageing. Here’s what they found

Staying connected to others could slow how fast we age

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53 h. ago North London doctor who prescribed her boyfriend Ozempic is suspended

Dr Josevania Martins was handed a nine-month suspension for prescribing Ozempic and Wegovy

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3 d. ago UK weight loss jab sales increase sevenfold to 2.5 million, new figures show

Health secretary Wes Streeting wants to make the drugs more widely available on the NHS

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6 d. ago Fat jabs could treat two ‘major causes of illness and death’, say scientists – as current treatments ‘fall short’

WEIGHT loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are powerful tools for tackling obesity and lowering the risk of serious disease. Now new research suggests they could be used to treat two "major causes of illness and death" - drug and alcohol addiction. Scientists say weight loss jabs, usually prescribed for diabetes or obesity, have...

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9 d. ago Revealed: Which slimming jab REALLY works best. The doctors' ultimate expert guide on which to pick, how to save money, beat every side effect... and what you need to know about the 'golden dose'

First there were Victoza and Saxenda, then Ozempic seized the spotlight - followed by Wegovy and Mounjaro. And ever-better products have been promised soon.

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1 week ago Costco to start selling Ozempic and Wegovy at discounted prices

The popular medications will be available at 600 Costco pharmacies

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2 w. ago Pharmaceutical companies are 'cashing in on shame' with weight

Dr Ord, who has battled bulimia and anorexia herself, worked as a trainer on The Biggest Loser UK before retraining as a psychologist, specialising in body image.

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2 w. ago New walking trend promises major health benefits for those with little time

Japanese walking is based on interval-style bursts of fast and slow walking

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3 w. ago Scientists surprised to find human body makes its own Ozempic version

Study finds body’s ‘built-in backup plan’ for diabetes-controlling hormone production

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3 w. ago From slow burners to fast tech, this income fund covers all bases

The managers of this £250million fund do things rather differently, and it seems to be working rather well...

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3 w. ago Wegovy in pill form could soon be a reality as tests show it is just as effective as shots

It’s unclear how much such a pill would cost, but Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy shots currently go for several hundred dollars each month out of pocket

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3 w. ago The personality trait that means Ozempic won't work for you... do YOU have it?

People with a common personality trait practiced by as many as one in five Americans may see fewer lasting results from GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic and Wegovy, a study from Japan suggests.

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last month Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro can change the way food tastes, study shows

Study reveals weight loss jabs act upon the brain to change the way food tastes - and names which one is most likely to make your food taste saltier or sweeter

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