31 h. ago Mum who lost 4st on weight loss drug Mounjaro says side effects 'ruined her life'

A woman says she was left with severe side effects after taking weight-loss drug Mounjaro to shift four stone and claims the medication has "ruined" her life after numerous hospital visits.

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56 h. ago ‘It’s not a miracle drug!’ Tory peer vents frustrations about failing to lose pounds on weight

Tory peer and former minister Lord Vaizey has joined Westminster’s latest craze for weight loss injections – but has been disappointed by the results

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9 d. ago Serena Williams makes feelings clear on Maria Sharapova as she reveals 'the truth' in public admission

The pair shared one of the sport’s fiercest and most personal rivalries, beginning when a 17-year-old Sharapova shocked Williams in the 2004 Wimbledon final

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9 d. ago Is it okay to drink alcohol while on Mounjaro? Risks of mixing weight loss injections with alcohol explained

Drinking alcohol on weight loss medications can come with risks 🍷

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1 week ago Warning for Mounjaro users over side effects caused by common bank holiday habit

The drug, which is estimated to be taken by up to 750,000 people, is one of the country's most popular weight loss and diabetes medications.

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1 week ago Eau de courgette: rise in foodie perfumes may be linked to weight

‘Gourmand’ fragrances with notes of biscuit or cherries are also trending among young consumers onlineA rise in the number of sweet, food-scented perfumes on the market could be linked to an increase in the use of weight-loss medication, according to the market research firm Mintel.Food-inspired fragrances, with scent profiles that feature vanilla, coffee and caramel and referred to in the industry as “gourmand” perfumes, have surged in popularity in the past three years. Launches of sugary-scented, dessert-themed fragrances increased by 24% last year alone, Mintel said. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Serena Williams built her legacy on defiance. Why lend it to Ozempic culture? | Bryan Armen Graham

From Compton outsider to American nonpareil, she came to embody resistance to toxic norms. But her embrace of GLP-1 drugs feels like capitulation to ideals she once rejectedWhen Serena Williams was featured in a People magazine story on Thursday morning discussing her 31lb weight loss, the rollout had all the hallmarks of an advertisement draped in the thin veil of an all-caps EXCLUSIVE.Vogue’s social channels amplified their own access, NBC’s Today show gave her a one-on-one segment and Elle published a carefully packaged interview in which Williams declared she wanted to break the stigma around weight-loss drugs, each of them in lockstep with what appeared to be a hard 9am press embargo. This vintage Jill Smoller quadrafecta was not a spontaneous confessional; it was a coordinated media blitz pegged to the US Open, the tentpole event of American tennis, which kicks off on Sunday in earnest. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Serena Williams feels ‘light physically and mentally’ after losing 31 pounds with weight loss medication

The 23-time Grand Slam champion admitted to using a GLP-1 medication

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2 w. ago Who is eligible for Mounjaro as UK prices for popular weight loss jab to soar by 170%

A major change to the price of one weight loss medication will come into effect in September - but will it affect who is eligible for the drug?

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2 w. ago Japan boxing authorities toughen up safety measures after deaths of two fighters in two days

The Japan Boxing Commission will crack down on rapid dehydration to ‘make weight’, which experts say makes the brain susceptible to bleedingBoxing authorities in Japan will introduce stricter safety measures after the sport was left in shock by the deaths this month of two boxers competing in the same event.Officials from the Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) told reporters this week the changes would include pre-bout urine tests, tougher rules on rapid weight loss and improvements in ringside medical services. Continue reading...

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