3 h. ago Weight loss jabs in obese children can help avoid mealtime rows, study says

Liraglutide is found to have beneficial impact on weight and families report reduced conflicts around foodGiving obese children weight loss jabs works and could help avoid arguments over mealtimes, according to research.Clinicians treating very obese children at a hospital in Sweden analysed whether liraglutide injections could be used as well as diet and lifestyle changes to increase weight loss. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Weight loss jab slashes heart disease risk 'almost immediately'

'Landmark' data has revealed a popular weight loss medicine slashes the risk of heart attack, stroke or heart disease death

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14 h. ago Weight loss jabs may prevent cancer due to health benefits 'beyond weight loss'

Experts think weight-loss jabs may have a role beyond simply helping people slim down

Science

14 h. ago Weight loss jabs like Wegovy and Mounjaro may 'halve the risk of cancer'

Weight loss injections could have surprise anti-cancer effect, according to new research

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15 h. ago 'King Kong' of weight loss jabs is '50% more effective' than rival

Mounjaro and Wegovy were put head to head

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26 h. ago Weight loss jabs like Ozempic 'could prevent the risk of cancers' as British researchers plan major trial to see if drugs can provide a new 'weapon' in fight against soaring rates of the disease

Medications such as Wegovy, Mounjaro and Ozempic were found to have disease-prevention qualities beyond their weight-loss benefits.

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27 h. ago 'King Kong' of NHS weight loss jabs revealed as the best for shedding pounds

The first head-to-head trial shows Mounjaro helps people lose more weight than its rival Wegovy as scientists confirm why it seems to work better for tackling obesity

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51 h. ago Weight loss jabs could also help treat mental illness, bombshell new study finds

Research presented at the the European Congress on Obesity suggests weight loss injections are safe and work for the mentally ill - and they might even make them feel happier

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3 d. ago Weight loss jabs could curb alcohol cravings and reduce drinking, study suggests

Researchers have however stressed larger trials are needed to validate the results

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3 d. ago Mediterranean diet plan could help you live longer and reduce risk of cancer

The Mediterranean diet has long been lauded for its health benefits, which include helping to prevent serious conditions such as cancer

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3 d. ago Weight loss jabs could boost UK economy by £4.5 BILLION by getting people back to work

The UK economy could receive a boost of more than £4 billion by helping people considered obese access weight loss jabs to get back to work, with four million people said to be eligible

Economics

4 d. ago Yearly blood tests to detect earliest signs of cancer could prevent half of cases reaching advanced stage

The experts trialled a multi-cancer blood test on a group of people aged between 50 and 79, using both fast-growing tumours and aggressively-expanding tumours.

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4 d. ago Yearly blood tests to detect earliest signs of cancer could prevent half of cases reaching advanced stage

The experts trialled a multi-cancer blood test on a group of people aged between 50 and 79, using both fast-growing tumours and aggressively-expanding tumours.

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4 d. ago 'I shed 5 dress sizes with weight loss jabs and there's a huge problem you need to know'

Miranda Edmonds, 30, from the US, had battled with low self-esteem for years and began hiding in oversized clothes before she lost 46lbs and 5 dress sizes with weight loss injections

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4 d. ago 'I lost 3stone and 5 dress sizes with weight loss jabs but there's a big drawback'

Miranda Edmonds, 30, battled with low self-esteem and began hiding in oversized clothes, and avoiding social situations but it wasn't until her health started to deteriorate that she realised how serious it was.

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7 d. ago 'I lost eight stone on weight loss jab but stopping it created awful side effect'

A woman, who used the weight loss drug Mounjaro for nine months, has revealed some of the side effects she's experience while coming off the jab, admitting she's put on 7lb in just five days

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7 d. ago Scots dad too fat to tie shoes loses 18 stones after taking NHS weight loss jab

"It was embarrassing, it was horrendous. My wife was writing down my weights because I couldn't see the scale."

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1 week ago Pharmacies may soon start selling weight loss jabs 'for less than £10'

The NHS could offer weight loss injections like Wegovy and Mounjaro at pharmacies for prescription price

Economics

1 week ago Doctor's five tips on managing nausea and unpleasant symptoms amid weight loss jab surge

Certain drugs have gained popularity for helping patients lose weight but many come with unpleasant symptoms

Economics

1 week ago Pharmacies ‘ready and able’ to roll out weight loss jabs on the NHS

Weight loss jabs, also known as GLP-1 receptor agonists and sold under brand names like Mounjaro and Wegovy, work by reducing food cravings.

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