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What are weight loss injections and what’s the controversy?

With new research emerging, more questions have been raised about weight-loss injections, how they work, and the risks involved. Here are some of your questions answered. What are weight loss injections? Championed by some celebrities, including ...

12 Jul 2023 at 14:52

Drug regulator investigating suicidal thoughts among some weight-loss jab users

Europe’s drug regulator is investigating the risk of suicidal thoughts and thoughts of self-harm in patients using some weight loss and diabetes jabs. The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) safety committee said it is looking at cases among ...

10 Jul 2023 at 11:36

Weight loss jabs improve heart failure symptoms in obese patients – study

Weight loss jabs could improve the symptoms of heart failure in obese patients, a new study has found, allowing them to exercise for longer as well as lose weight. US researchers explored the use of semaglutide – which is sold under the ...

25 Aug 2023 at 10:15

Weight loss jab ‘significantly’ improves blood sugar in diabetics, study finds

Weight-loss jabs can help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar in the long-term, a study has found. Semaglutide, sold under the brand names Wegovy, Ozempic and Rybelsus, has been hailed as a potential “game changer” in ...

02 Oct 2023 at 23:01

Weight-loss jabs linked to ‘severe’ stomach problems – study

Using weight-loss jabs such as Ozempic or Wegovy could increase the risk of “severe gastrointestinal problems”, a study has suggested. The jabs, which have been hailed as a “game-changer” in the fight against obesity, were found to ...

05 Oct 2023 at 16:00

World

Baseball team accused of fat-shaming after naming mascot Ozempig

A baseball team’s decision to name its live pig mascot after a weight loss drug backfired when the club was accused of fat-shaming on social media. The St Paul Saints named their new mascot Ozempig after the drug Ozempic, which ...

29 Mar 2024 at 19:18

Body Image

Woman who feared falling through ceiling drops from size 26 to 12 after swapping fad diets for weight loss injections

A grandmother who once feared she would fall through the ceiling getting into the bath because of her 21 stone weight has dropped from a size 26 to a size 12 and feels “absolutely amazing” looking in the mirror, after swapping ...

29 Feb 2024 at 06:30

Music

Sharon Osbourne says Ozzy does not like her use of Ozempic and is ‘scared’

Sharon Osbourne has said that her husband and Black Sabbath star Ozzy “doesn’t like” her use of Ozempic and feels “scared” for her. The former X Factor judge, 71, has been using the injections that help manage blood glucose ...

24 Nov 2023 at 10:58

Movies

Melissa McCarthy responds to Barbra Streisand after Ozempic question

Melissa McCarthy has responded to Barbra Streisand asking questions about whether she has taken the drug Ozempic, which has seen a surge in demand from people wanting to lose weight. Following a backlash online, musical ...

01 May 2024 at 14:38

Music

Barbra Streisand insists Melissa McCarthy Ozempic comment was ‘a compliment’

Barbra Streisand insisted that a comment about Ozempic aimed at US actress Melissa McCarthy was a “compliment”. Bridesmaids star McCarthy posted pictures on Instagram from the Center Theatre Group (CTG) gala, wearing a ...

01 May 2024 at 01:49

City

Growing demand for weight loss treatments drives sales at drugmaker Novo Nordisk

Drugmaker Novo Nordisk has revealed sales of its popular weight loss medicine doubled over the start of the year, driving higher earnings. The Danish company warned over supply constraints as it said it was seeing ...

02 May 2024 at 11:39

Health & Wellbeing

What are weight-loss injections and who can use them?

Appetite suppressing drugs are increasingly becoming a hot topic of conversation. Weight-loss injections, like Wegovy and Saxenda, are available on the NHS, and if they are prescribed alongside a reduced-calorie ...

19 Mar 2024 at 11:29

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