Obesity, weight loss
Keir Starmer says weight loss drugs will be 'very important' to help people get back to work
New weight loss jabs could be given to unemployed people to help them get back into work, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The Prime Minister said that the drugs would be “very important” for reducing obesity rates and helping to reduce the burden on the NHS.
Teens With Obesity Less Likely to Be Suicidal on Weight Loss Drugs: Study
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic were associated with a lower risk of suicidal thoughts in teens with obesity, a new study found.
WeightWatchers adds compounded version of Novo's obesity drug to weight-loss program
WeightWatchers said on Tuesday it would offer compounded form of Novo Nordisk's popular obesity drug Wegovy as part of its weight-management programs, sending its shares up 13% in early trading. Soaring demand for weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy and Eli Lilly's Zepbound,
Keir Starmer Says Weight-Loss Drugs Can Help Boost UK Economy
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said weight-loss drugs like Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Eli Lilly and Co’s Mounjaro could help improve the UK economy and lift pressures on the country’s beleaguered National Health Service,
Study: GLP-1 weight-loss drugs might lower, not increase, teen suicide risk
In a new study, obese kids who used GLP-1 weight-loss drugs had a 33% decline in their risk for thoughts of suicide and suicide attempts compared to adolescents who didn't.
GLP-1 Weight-Loss Meds Won't Raise Teens' Suicide Risk, May Even Lower It
As with any new drug, parents and doctors may worry that the use of GLP-1 weight-loss meds by children and teens might raise psychiatric risks, including the risk for suicide and suicidal thoughts. But a new study involving more than 54,
Jobless could get weight loss jabs to return to work
Unemployed people living with obesity could be given new weight loss jabs to help them get back into work, the health ...
Weight-loss jab 'important for economy so people can get back into work', says PM
The Prime Minister said the anti-obesity medication could help people "get back into work" and reduce pressure on the NHS, ...
Hims & Hers Stock Jumps as FDA Reconsiders Restrictions on Copycat Weight-Loss Drugs
Hims & Hers Health shares rose Monday after the Food and Drug Administration said compounding pharmacies could continue to ...
Unemployed Brits to be given weight loss jabs under new government plans
Health secretary Wes Streeting believes obesity is a factor negatively affecting the UK's economy and has put forward plans ...
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Unemployed could be given weight loss jabs to help them back into work
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said obese unemployed people could be given new weight loss jabs to help them find a job.
Unemployed to be given weight loss jabs as overweight 'take more sick days'
Health Secretary Wes Streeting said ''iIllness caused by obesity causes people to take an extra four sick days a year on ...
Washingtonians share how they afford pricey weight loss medications
Popular weight loss drugs are so pricey that many may shell out hundreds or even thousands of dollars on them. Some ...
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As Eli Lilly, compounders battle over weight loss drugs, patients are caught in the middle
There’s a war brewing over blockbuster weight loss medications — and patients are now getting caught in the crossfire.