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Doctors urged to look out for weight loss jab ‘misuse’

The UK medicines regulator has asked doctors to look out for “signs of misuse” of weight loss drugs among their patients. It comes amid reports that people are taking the drugs for “aesthetic” weight loss and are taking medicines even though they ...

24 Oct 2024 at 14:17

Give people with certain conditions annual BMI checks, draft guidance suggests

People with certain long-term health conditions should have their weight checked once a year to allow doctors to pinpoint those at risk of complications like diabetes or heart disease, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) ...

18 Mar 2025 at 00:01

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Three sisters lose more than 18 stone between them on 800 calorie-a-day diet, saying it has transformed their lives

Three sisters who have lost more than 18 stone (114.3kg) between them by following an 800-calorie-a-day diet have said it transformed their lives more than they could have imagined. Emma Castle, 48, reached her heaviest weight of 22 stone 6lb ...

02 Jun 2025 at 00:25

Concern over weight gain after ‘skinny jabs’

Health chiefs have raised concerns about people regaining weight after using Wegovy and Mounjaro, saying that patients coming off the drugs should be given support to help prevent them piling on the pounds again. Research shows that many ...

05 Aug 2025 at 00:01

Government partners with Mounjaro maker to tackle obesity

The Government has joined forces with the pharmaceutical giant that makes weight loss jab Mounjaro in a bid to tackle obesity. The move could see patients accessing care at pharmacies or by using online platforms. The £85 million ...

12 Aug 2025 at 11:30

Cosmetic clinic that secretly filmed patients is ‘not safe’, watchdog finds

A cosmetic and weight loss clinic that secretly filmed patients is “not safe”, the health watchdog has found as it put the provider in special measures to protect the public. A damning report from the Care Quality Commission ...

20 Dec 2024 at 00:01

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