1 hour ago Comedian reveals 'horrendous' side effect of weight loss jab Mounjaro 'no one mentions'

Appearing on the Have A Word podcast, comedian Will Thompson described his experience with the GLP-1 medication, which helps people lose weight by reducing appetite.

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3 h. ago 'I almost died twice from booze and takeaways, then I lost 6st without jabs'

A man from East London has revealed how his unhealthy lifestyle almost killed him not once, but twice, before he managed to turn things around without weight loss jabs

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27 h. ago Two common weight loss jabs could invalidate travel insurance for 500,000 people

The NHS has approved medications such as Mounjaro and Wegovy to tackle obesity and diabetes, with private prescriptions also on the rise

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41 h. ago I lost six stone on Mounjaro after gorging on entire pizzas and drinking five cans of Coca

George Keywood, from London, became pre-diabetic and was struggling to walk upstairs when he began taking the weight loss drug last year.

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47 h. ago EastEnders star Charlie Brooks shows off weight loss in skimpy black dress

EastEnders star, Charlie Brooks, famous for playing Janine Butcher on the BBC soap, has shown off the results of her recent weight loss, posing in a dress she bought 22 years ago

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48 h. ago Calls for urgent regulation of weight loss surgery tourism after 28 Britons die from medical complications in Turkey

At least 28 British people had died between 2019 and March 2024, due to complications from elective medical procedures performed in Turkey

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50 h. ago Scientists discover new link between Mounjaro and BREAST cancer

The game-changing weight loss jabs have ushered in a new era in the war on obesity, but have also been linked to other health benefits.

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50 h. ago 'I lost 10 stone after overhearing my son's friend say five crushing words'

It was an excruciating moment that prompted Nicola Singleton, a mother of five, to embark on a weight loss journey after an "addiction" to food saw her tip the scales at 21 and a half stone

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51 h. ago EastEnders star Charlie Brooks, 44, looks almost unrecognisable as she shows off incredible weight loss while slipping back into skimpy mini dress she bought over two decades ago

The actress, 44, who is best known for playing Janine Butcher before her exit in 2022, showcased her slimmed-down figure as she slipped into a mini dress she bought over two decades ago.

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52 h. ago The uninhabited Scottish island that was once one of the UK's most dangerous places

During the war, Churchill had ordered British scientists to develop biological weapons fearing the Nazis were doing the same

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62 h. ago Weight loss surgery tourism needs urgent regulation, say UK experts

Despite popularity of weight loss jabs, more Britons are going abroad for surgery, analysis suggestsA booming trade in medical tourism for weight loss surgery is placing patients at risk and needs urgent regulation, experts have warned.Despite the growing popularity of injections such as Mounjaro to treat obesity, the number of patients travelling to other countries for surgery is increasing, the latest analysis suggests. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago How the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files became a vehicle for QAnon

Maga’s obsession with the files shows how a fringe QAnon conspiracy theory has taken root in the pro-Trump movementThe release of the “Epstein client list” has long been the holy grail for the Maga movement. Supposedly, this list, once released, would incriminate a veritable who’s who of liberal elites complicit in Jeffrey Epstein’s child sex-trafficking operation and expose the moral rot at the heart of the Democratic establishment.The mystery surrounding the Epstein files also became a vehicle for QAnon conspiracy theorists to push their ideas about a “deep state” cover-up of a network of global pedophiles into the broader tent of the Maga movement. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Never mind the Norman bollocks: Reading’s replica Bayeux tapestry is a prudish triumph!

It may not be completely anatomically accurate, but the Victorian copy of the Bayeux tapestry is as much an emblem of its time as the 11th-century original‘We’ve already got one,” sneers a snotty French knight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. With that holy grail of British history, the Bayeux tapestry, about to be lent by France to the British Museum, we could say the same. In 1885, Elizabeth Wardle of Leek, Staffordshire, led a team of 35 women in an extraordinary campaign to embroider a meticulous, full-scale replica of the entire early medieval artwork. With Victorian energy and industry they managed it in just a year and by 1886 it was being shown around Britain and abroad.Today that Victorian Bayeux tapestry is preserved in Reading Museum, and like the original, can be viewed online. Are there differences? Of course. The Bayeux tapestry is a time capsule of the 11th century and when you look at its stitching you get a raw sense of that remote past. The Leek Embroidery Socie...

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3 d. ago John Goodman shows off incredible weight loss transformation at Smurfs LA premiere after shedding 200lbs

Goodman lends his voice to Papa Smurf in the upcoming animated film which also stars Hannah Waddingham, Alex Winter and Billie Lourd

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3 d. ago John Goodman 'barely unrecognisable' as he shows off incredible weight loss at Smurfs premiere

John Goodman showed off his dramatic weight loss at a film premiere this weekend, with fans praising the actor for being an "inspirational" figure.

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3 d. ago Breakthrough as scientists develop new skin test which can identify Parkinson's seven years before official diagnosis

Experts from the University of Manchester have based the new test on the ability of a 'super smeller' Scottish grandmother who can detect the disease by smell.

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3 d. ago Account clerk who stole tens of thousands of pounds to copy social media influencers' luxury lives is jailed

Emma Fairbanks used customer bank details to splurge out on holidays, weight loss surgery, flights and expensive champagne in an attempt to follow her idols such as the Kardashian family.

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3 d. ago John Goodman unrecognisable as staggering weight loss leaves actor slimmer than ever

Hollywood legend John Goodman was recently spotted at the Smurfs premiere looking completely different after losing an incredible amount of weight in recent years

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3 d. ago Are YOU eligible for Mounjaro on the NHS? With GPs now dishing out the jabs for free, experts reveal exactly who will be offered one... and who won't

It is the biggest shake-up of obesity treatment in NHS history, it has been claimed. From today, GPs will be able to prescribe weight-loss jabs to thousands.

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3 d. ago Nurse, 30, thought she was suffering common weight loss jab side effect... in fact it was a sign of cancer

In a series of clips on TikTok, an NHS nurse has said she initially thought the symptoms was related to her diet but then noticed it got far worse after she started taking a weight loss jab.

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