16 h. ago Real Housewives star says weight loss drug ‘stopped working’ and she’s re

Dolores Catania switched from Ozempic to Mounjaro

Economics

4 d. ago Exposed: 'DIY Ozempic' sellers putting lives at risk by peddling super cheap but super dangerous self

Scores of dealers based in the UK and China are using social media to openly advertise their cut-price illegal fat jabs to vulnerable people.

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5 d. ago I spent £1,700 on Ozempic only to GAIN weight... this is what you're not being told

Emma Warner, 42, from Plymouth, weighed just under 17st (107kg) when she was given the opportunity to try weight loss drugs from a private clinic in 2022.

Economics

5 d. ago Weight loss drugs linked to higher risk of eye damage in diabetic patients

Study finds medicines such as Ozempic associated with greater risk of developing age-related macular degenerationWeight loss drugs could at least double the risk of diabetic patients developing age-related macular degeneration, a large-scale study has found.Originally developed for diabetes patients, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) medicines have transformed how obesity is treated and there is growing evidence of wider health benefits. They help reduce blood sugar levels, slow digestion and reduce appetite. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Gynaecologist reveals best birth control for women on Mounjaro

The UK drug watchdog has issued an urgent alert to women using weight loss jabs

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7 d. ago Ozempic raises risk of 'silent cancer' that is surging in young people, study finds

The findings come as part of the world's largest study of weight-loss drug users, which looked at 86,000 obese or overweight patients tracked for up to ten years.

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7 d. ago Wegovy use spikes among teens as doctors grapple with obesity crisis

New data indicates that American teenagers are increasingly using the weight-loss drug Wegovy, as confidence in its use for young people with obesity grows among families and doctors.

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9 d. ago What happens when you stop taking weight loss drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic?

Studies find that many people return to their original weight after they stop using the weight loss drugs

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1 week ago I tried the $1 drug hailed as BETTER than Ozempic... the weight

I've already lost two pounds in two weeks, despite still eating out and drinking alcohol a few nights a week.

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2 w. ago What is 'Ozempic smell'? One of the lesser known side effects of the weight loss drug

Ozempic users are reporting a shift in their sense of smell

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2 w. ago Jeremy Clarkson reveals he's lost two stone on weight loss drug Mounjaro but jokes 'I'm no David Gandy'

Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he's lost two stone after turning to the 'game-changing' weight-loss drug Mounjaro, but joked he's 'no David Gandy'.

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2 w. ago WeightWatchers given lifeline from bankruptcy...thanks to deal signed with fat jab firm

It comes as the weight loss company had been struggling under $1.6billion (£1.2billion) of debt after losing business to revolutionary weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy.

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3 w. ago Are weight loss drugs leading to a rise in scurvy? Everything you need to know

Robbie Williams made headlines last month after revealing that he’d been diagnosed with scurvy, following rapid weight loss induced by an appetite suppressant.

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3 w. ago Weight loss injections: How do weight loss drugs like Mounjaro work and are there long

Weight loss injections including Mounjaro and Wegovy have became household names💊

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3 w. ago People who stop weight loss drugs return to original weight within year, analysis finds

Research raises questions about long-term treatment of and support for people using weight loss drugsPeople on weight loss drugs regain all the weight they have lost within a year of stopping the medication, analysis has shown.Analysis of 11 studies of older and newer GLP-1 weight loss drugs by the University of Oxford found that patients typically lost 8kg on weight loss jabs but returned to their original weight within 10 months of stopping them. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Weight loss drugs could give you more control over your drinking, say experts

As many as two-thirds of people on the drugs saw their consumption slashed by nearly two-thirds

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3 w. ago 'Golden age' of weight loss drugs could trigger surge in number of Britons who live to 100, experts say

Weight-loss jabs have been hailed as the key to longer life even if you are not overweight, according to experts.

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4 w. ago 'Golden age' of weight loss drugs coming – see which are about to get a lot cheaper

Scientists herald 150 new jabs and pills to tackle obesity going through the research pipeline - but issue urgent warning to the NHS

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4 w. ago The toxic debate about obesity rages on. But at least we know if Mounjaro or Wegovy is better for weight loss | Zoe Williams

I was recently asked to explain the media’s attitude to weight loss drugs. And the more I tried, the more sheepish I became‘Why you might be given the ‘second-best’ weight-loss drug”, ran the i’s coverage of the most recent research findings: Mounjaro is officially more effective than Wegovy. And there are plenty of perfectly sensible reasons. Wegovy, which produces an average weight loss of 14%, might suit you fine. It’s the only drug approved for reducing the risk of a major cardiovascular event because it’s been on the market for longer. Mounjaro, reducing weight by 20%, might end up on top in the long run. The media often takes a scandalised tone about pharmacological innovation: whether it’s the NHS trying to palm you off with second best, or big pharma selling snake oil, someone is always out to get you. “This seems OK; let’s see how it goes” is a peculiarly difficult editorial line to take.I was part of a panel discussion last week at “Ozempic Nation”, part of the British Lib...

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4 w. ago Trump tells bizarre anecdote about ‘neurotic’ friend in weight loss drug rant

Donald Trump recalled a bizarre anecdote about a conversation he says he had with a "highly neurotic" friend about "the fat shot drug" as he credited the businessman with inspiring him to impose price controls on prescription medications.

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