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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 heighten the ...

05 Oct 2023 at 16:00

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 drug’s heart benefits extend to people with heart failure – study

A weight loss drug that may help to prevent heart attacks and strokes could also help overweight people with heart failure, new research suggests. Previous research showed people with heart disease who are obese or overweight could ...

22 Aug 2024 at 23:30

Health & Wellbeing

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 ...

12 Jul 2023 at 14:52

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, ...

29 Mar 2024 at 19:18

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 strong ...

02 May 2024 at 11:39

Health & Wellbeing

What are weight-loss jabs and how do they work?

The likelihood is, at one time or another, most people have considered many different weight-loss options, from yo-yo-dieting, ditching sugar, going tee-total or hitting the gym hard. In the UK, 64 per cent of adults ...

15 Oct 2024 at 14:13

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 – ...

25 Aug 2023 at 10:15

Dr Jack Mosley: What you need to know about weight loss jabs and how to make them work effectively

Health & Wellbeing

Dr Jack Mosley: What you need to know about weight loss jabs and how to make them work most effectively

In what feels like the biggest health craze in years, weight loss jabs like semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) or tirzepatide (Mounjaro) have exploded in popularity. GP registrar Dr Jack Mosley – whose dad, BBC ...

25 Apr 2025 at 15:58

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 ...

29 Feb 2024 at 06:30

National News

OPINION: Ozempic-like injection videos taking over TikTok - I fear for Irish teens

As a 24-year-old old recent graduate, who rarely comes off TikTok, I have noticed an unfortunate trend taking shape over recent years. The trend of losing weight, but not in the way you’d think. Not by ...

31 Oct 2024 at 12:01

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 ...

24 Nov 2023 at 10:58

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