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As more and more weight-loss startups prescribe Ozempic and Wegovy, doctors say they’re making unproven claims

Noom, Calibrate, and Embla tell customers they can stop taking GLP-1s and keep off the weight they’ve lost. Doctors and drug manufacturers disagree.

Fortune

Kate Beckinsale hits back at weight-shaming trolls as she details six-week hospital stay

The actress attributed her recent weight loss to stress and grief

Evening Standard

These weight-loss startups tell customers they can stop taking Ozempic or Wegovy and stay thin. Doctors disagree

As nearly $1 billion of venture capital dollars have been injected into weight-loss startups since 2023, companies are making unproven claims to attract customers. It’s a new twist on a story as old as the diet industry.

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Weight-loss war heats up as Wegovy rival found to lead to faster and greater results

Shares in Novo Nordisk were down 1.1% after the study

The Independent UK

A weight loss miracle! New shot does better than Ozempic and Wegovy during trials

Tirzepatide, which is sold under the brand names Mounjaro and Zepbound – which treat diabetes and weight loss, respectively – leads to more weight loss than semaglutide, new research has shown

The Independent UK

Eli Lilly Weight Loss Drug Beats Ozempic In Head-to-head Study

Patients taking Eli Lilly's new drug Mounjaro achieved significantly greater weight loss than those on Novo Nordisk's Ozempic, a head-to-head study published Monday showed.

International Business Times

Busta Rhymes Calls Out Fans For Using Phones During Concert

Rapper Busta Rhymes criticizes phone use at Essence Festival and shares his weight loss journey. His actions emphasize live music experiences and human con...

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Ozempic weight loss drug linked to higher risk of eye condition that causes blindness

US study says patients could have higher risk of developing NAION

Evening Standard

Biden Calls For Lower Prices Of Ozempic, Similar Drugs

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday called on pharmaceutical giants Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly to lower prices for diabetes and weight loss drugs such as Ozempic, saying firms must stop "ripping off the American people."

International Business Times

How often should you really weigh yourself?

Few topics are more debated in health than the value of the humble bathroom scale. Some experts advocate daily self-weigh-ins to promote accountability for weight management, particularly when we’re following a diet and exercise program to lose weight.

The Conversation

I lost 30 pounds in a year. These are the apps, tech, and tools I used to stay on track

After gaining over 20 pounds despite an active lifestyle, I decided to make a point of losing weight, without resorting to dieting trends. Within a year, I'd shed those pounds and lost another 10 (and counting). Here's the basic tech I used to pull it off.

Android Central

Pic of Steelers legend Maurkice Pouncey makes internet go crazy

Maurkice Pouncey's dramatic weight loss has shocked the internet.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Medicare Weight Loss Drug Coverage Advances Amid Fiscal And Access Concerns

The bill proposes to allow Medicare coverage for weight loss medications under certain conditions, such as individuals being prescribed the drugs for at least one year before transitioning to Medicare.

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T.J. Tampa Talks Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry, and Ravens offseason food banter

We then asked Tampa if Lamar Jackson does indeed look faster this offseason after his much publicized weight loss.

Fortune

Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy may just have two years to take over China’s market for weight loss drugs

Novo Nordisk's China patent on Wegovy's active ingredient expires in 2026, much earlier than its patents in the U.S., Japan and Europe.

The Independent UK

NHS weight loss services unable to keep up with spiralling demand

Leading doctors warn patients are inappropriately buying Ozempic and Wegovy in concerns over medical tourism

The Independent UK

Doctors issue urgent warning to anyone planning to get surgery abroad

Doctors warned surgery abroad have been spurred on by a ‘social media nation’ where people feel the need to present themselves in a certain way

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NHS having to ‘pick up pieces’ of medical tourism ‘boom’, say doctors

Britons increasingly seeking cheap weight loss surgery and hair transplants abroad

The Independent UK

New weight loss drugs are on the way — and the health benefits are even more promising

New drugs could improve liver and heart function while reducing side effects such as muscle loss and nausea common to existing medications

The Guardian - UK

Weight loss drug could ease sleep apnoea in people with obesity, study says

Research raises possibility that tirzepatide could become first pharmaceutical treatment for the sleeping disorder

The Independent UK

Jesse Plemons says he’s not ‘lugging 50 pounds around anymore’ as he opens up about weight loss

The actor chose to use intermittent fasting as his weight loss method

Medical Daily

Nuts For Weight Loss: Study Says Including Them In Reduced-Calorie Diet Helps

The researchers also noted that none of the trials showed an adverse effect on weight loss when nuts were included as part of the diet.

The Independent UK

WHO issues warning about fake weight loss and diabetes drugs

Three fake batches under the brand name Ozempic were detected in the UK, Brazil and the United States last year

The Conversation

Lawsuit could challenge trust in Ozempic and other popular weight loss drugs

The manufacturers of the most popular weight loss drugs are being challenged in court.

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