Unemployed could get weight loss jabs to return to work
Proposals to give weight loss jabs to unemployed people living with obesity could be "very important" for our economy and health, the prime minister has told the BBC. Sir Keir Starmer said while he acknowledged that more money was needed for the NHS the government also needed to "think differently" to ease pressure on the health system.
Britain to study use of weight loss drug to get people back to work
Britain will study whether the use of Eli Lilly's weight loss drug can get people back into work and help tackle the high rate of long-term sickness that has become a major drag on the economy.
Weight-loss drugs lower impulse to eat – and perhaps to exercise too
Popular weight-loss medications including Ozempic and Wegovy contain a drug that seems to decrease cravings for food and drugs – and now there’s evidence that it might make exercise less rewarding, to
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.
Unemployed people could be given weight loss drugs to return to work in UK
A study will assess changes in employment status and sick days when people take the drug. Weight loss drugs could be given to unemployed people with obesity as a way of getting them into work, British Health Secretary Wes Streeting has suggested.
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,
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 secretary has said. Wes Streeting suggested the latest generation of medicines including Ozempic and Mounjaro could be "lifechanging" for individuals and would ease pressure on the NHS.
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, while Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said it could also help ease pressure on
Unemployed to be given weight-loss jabs to ‘get them back to work’
Unemployed people will be given weight-loss jabs under Government plans to get them back to work. Wes Streeting, the Health Secretary, has said the new class of medication could have a “monumental” impact on obesity and getting Britain working.
Unemployed people to be given weight loss jabs to 'get them back to work'
Unemployed people could be given new weight loss jabs to help them get back into work, the Health Secretary has suggested. Wes Streeting said ‘widening waistbands’ were placing a burden on the NHS. He went on: ‘Our widening waistbands are also placing significant burden on our health service,
Unemployed could be given weight loss jabs in trial to get them back to work
Health Secretary Wes Streeting said ‘widening waistbands’ were placing a burden on the NHS and leaving people out of work in the long-term.
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.
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Anti-obesity drugs tied to lower risk of suicidal thoughts or attempts among young people - study
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In Good Health: The obesity rate is falling. What do weight loss drugs have to do with it?
the timing coincides with the rise of a new class of drugs targeting diabetes and weight loss, like Ozempic and Wegovy.
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The debate over obesity treatment: Drugs vs. lifestyle changes
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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.