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This is how the Tipperary leaders did on the Operation Transformation final

Over the past eight weeks, we have followed the Operation Transformation Tipperary leaders. They have now completed their OT journey, and here is how they did in the final. Both leaders finished the 5k in the Phoenix Park. Sarah O'Connor from ...

24 Feb 2022 at 00:33

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Snack addict with “crisp cupboard” under the stairs sheds 4st 7lb after turning 50 weighing 16st 13.5lb so he can live for another half a century

A “snack addict” who even had a “crisp cupboard” under the stairs shed 4st 7lb after turning 50 so he had a chance of living for another half a century. Horrified when he tipped the scales at 16st 13.5lb after his landmark birthday in June ...

27 Jun 2022 at 08:43

Motoring News

Majority of drivers unaware of EV-focused tyre benefits

The uptake in EVs continues with recent figures showing a 14.6 per cent increase battery-powered vehicle registrations during June. Yet according to a new survey, many owners of electric vehicles are unaware of the difference between a ...

07 Jul 2022 at 15:11

Scotland

Packaged goods in almost half of stores weigh less than claimed, tests find

Scots not getting what they have paid for could be contributing to the cost-of-living crisis, Trading Standards officers have warned, after stores were found selling them short. Weight checks on packaged goods carried out by Trading ...

23 Aug 2022 at 17:59

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

Nearly one in four Brits would take weight-loss jabs for free on NHS, poll finds

Almost a quarter of Britons would take anti-obesity drugs if they were given to them for free on the NHS, a survey has found. But while weight loss jabs are set to “play an important role” in tackling obesity, they are not “the ...

19 Nov 2024 at 00:01

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Young woman who couldn’t fit into Thorpe Park rides because she weighed 27st has a gastric sleeve op aged just 20 and loses an incredible 14st

A 22-year-old woman who overate so much in her teens that her parents put locks on the fridge has lost 14st and dropped from a 27st 2lb size 28 to a 13st 4lb size 12 after having an irreversible gastric sleeve operation when ...

22 Jul 2022 at 08:34

Data on weight loss jab link to suicidal thoughts needs ‘urgent clarification’

Data that suggests a weight loss jab may be linked to people having suicidal thoughts needs urgent clarification, experts have said. According to a new study, figures from a World Health Organisation (Who) database suggest ...

20 Aug 2024 at 16:22

Music

Michelle McManus says idea of not being there for children motivated weight loss

Pop Idol champion Michelle McManus has said having “dark thoughts” about not being there for her children if she died motivated her nine stone weight loss. The Scottish singer, 44, revealed she carried a lot of “shame” ...

11 Oct 2024 at 11:34

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A 22st school chef is so embarrassed by her size 22 outfit at her dad’s funeral she sheds 8st dumps her black clothes and dyes her hair orange

A 22st school dessert cook who was so embarrassed by her size 22 mourning outfit at her father’s December 2020 funeral that she shed 8st has replaced her black clothes with bright colours and dyed her blonde hair ...

17 Mar 2022 at 08:25

Unemployed could be given weight loss jabs in trial to get them back to work

New weight loss jabs could be given to unemployed people to help them get back into work, Wes Streeting has suggested. The Health Secretary said “widening waistbands” were placing a burden on the NHS. The latest ...

14 Oct 2024 at 23:31

Trial to assess whether anti-obesity jabs could boost employment levels

15 Oct 2024 at 08:17

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