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The Latest Breaking News on Diabetes

UK’s obesity and overweight epidemic costs £126bn a year, study suggests

Exclusive: Experts say higher figure than past estimates should be wake-up call for ministers to tackle obesity

The Guardian - UK

Why Diabetes Titans Dexcom, Tandem, Insulet Just Hit The Skids

Shares of Dexcom, Tandem Diabetes and Insulet skidded Tuesday on a proposal that would cut Medicare reimbursements for wearable diabetes tech.

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Researchers say they have a better way to measure weight than BMI

The cost-effective option is already found in some primary care practices

The Independent UK

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The way to tackle obesity in the UK is to make healthy food affordable. But the government won’t admit it

We can’t fix this crisis with vouchers, loyalty cards or supermarket displays. Either prices have to come down or incomes have to go up, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

This 10-year plan may be the last chance to save the NHS

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Universal healthcare free at the point of need is a noble idea but it desperately needs Labour’s reforms to work if it is to survive

The Independent UK

After Ozempic, Women On Mounjaro May Be Overlooking A Serious Pancreas Problem

Women on Mounjaro may miss signs of pancreatitis. Learn the symptoms, risks, and what UK health authorities are doing to monitor GLP-1 weight loss drugs.

International Business Times UK

As an NHS GP, I can now prescribe weight-loss jabs – but a quick fix for obesity is not what we need

Few patients will be eligible for the drugs. Better food regulation and social policy are far more likely to give lasting results, says GP Helen Salisbury

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Weight loss jabs are linked to 10 deaths caused by serious side effects, prompting new study

Data show that since the drugs were licensed there have been hundreds of cases of acute and chronic pancreatitis

Evening Standard

Weight-loss jabs linked to hundreds of cases of life-threatening illness and 10 deaths

Since the GLP-1 drugs, including Mounjaro, Ozempic and Wegovy, were licensed, there have been hundreds of reported cases of acute and chronic pancreatitis among people taking them, figures from the UK’s medicines regulator reveal

The Independent UK

Hundreds of weight loss and diabetes jab users report pancreas problems

UK health officials launch study into side-effects of weight loss drugs after increased reports of acute pancreatitis

The Guardian - UK

Why Viking Therapeutics, 67% Off Its Recent Highs, Could Still Have An Edge In Obesity

Viking Therapeutics stock remains under pressure, but analysts said Wednesday the company's strategy for its Phase 3 studies could pay off.

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‘Holy grail’ diet pill burns fat without affecting appetite or muscle mass unlike weight loss jabs

This new pill works by triggering the metabolism in the muscles, activating them to burn more fat, without the gastrointestinal side effects of weight loss jabs

The Independent UK

New once-a-month drug could treat diabetes and obesity, scientists say

Researchers say experimental drug’s less frequent dosing could improve adherence and offer long-term control

The Independent UK

Trial finds weight loss drug taken monthly helps people lose 20% of body weight – but adverse GI events were ‘common’

The new drug may rival other weight loss medications such as Ozempic and Mounjaro

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Amgen Hammered As 'Tough' Obesity Meeting Reminds It It's Not The Incumbent

Amgen presented promising results for its weight-loss drug. But not everyone is convinced.

The Guardian - UK

Majority of children will be overweight or obese in nine areas of England by 2035, study shows

Exclusive: Analysis by Royal Society for Public Health suggests obesity rates will rise in 90% of the country

The Guardian - UK

NHS begins mass rollout of weight-loss jabs to patients in England

About 220,000 patients expected to receive Mounjaro over three years as GPs can prescribe the drugs for the first time

The Independent UK

Mounjaro weight loss jabs now available from GPs – are you eligible?

Around 29% of the adult population in the UK is obese

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Evening Standard

Mounjaro: GPs are allowed to prescribe weight loss jab for first time from today

Around 220,000 people with ‘greatest need’ are expected to receive Mounjaro over the next three years

The Guardian - UK

I was diagnosed with PCOS – and was soon drowning in misinformation

From medically unqualified influencers pushing expensive supplements online, to nurses peddling myths about pregnancy, I had to find out all I could about my condition myself. This is what I’ve learned

AAP

'Game changer' diabetes pill a step closer after trials

A new type of diabetes pill has been shown to act in a similar way to injectable treatments like Ozempic, with more like it in the pipeline.

Evening Standard

The new Ozempic? Weight-loss pill Amycretin could be more effective than jabs

Those who took the pill lost around 13 per cent of their body weight over three months

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Lizzo Finally Clears The Air On Her Rumored Ozempic Use And Reveals Weight-Loss Method

"It does not matter what she used. She lost the weight and kept it off."

The Guardian - UK

Weight loss jabs may achieve less drastic results outside trials, study suggests

Patients in real world shed less weight than in clinical settings and may benefit more from bariatric surgery

The Independent UK

These eight foods get more healthy after you let them cool

These eight foods reportedly help regulate your blood sugar, improve your gut health and even prevent chronic diseases

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