A 12-year-old’s journey into the world of weight-loss drugs
A mother in the US found success with a weight-loss drug after a lifelong battle. Noticing her daughter start down the same path, she decided to have her try semaglutide.
Weight Loss Drugs
How to control your appetite without Ozempic
From exercise to eating habits, it’s possible to curb your hunger without resorting to drugs — these strategies are all supported by science.
It’s contagious: membership grows in the Ozempic club
What’s going on? Why is everyone so slim all of a sudden? Well, it’s Ozempic. Everyone in my Pilates class is on it and they weren’t fat to begin with.
Health doco antidote to Swan’s way
Nick Coatsworth rose to public prominence doling out government health advice during Covid-19 and now as a TV doctor is about to debut a docu-series that aims to show us how we can live forever.
Crackdown on replica weight-loss drugs market
Replica versions of Ozempic will be banned from being made in specialised pharmacies, as Labor moves to crack down on an unregulated drug market.
How to combat the downside of rapid weight-loss ‘miracle’ drugs
If you shed pounds too fast, you risk losing muscle mass. Here are the ways to avoid the problem.
Ozempic’s hidden danger: users risk muscle, bone loss
An explosion of new patients receiving the weight-loss drug in the mail do not understand how to use it properly, risking dangerous side-effects, medicos warn.
How to know when extra kilos are dangerous
Evidence that the single measure of BMI is a poor indicator of disease and mortality risk is now overwhelming, and it’s prompting a radical rethink.
‘Magic drug’ for weight loss now commands a massive price
The impact of diabetes drug Ozempic’s booming demand among weight watchers is forcing desperate diabetes patients into a ‘ridiculous’ competition for supply.
Ozempic: the obesity debate that’s dividing doctors
Mel Sexton weighed 163kg before she began using weight-loss drug Ozempic. The results were astonishing. It’s being hailed as the answer to obesity — but some doctors argue it’s an all-too-easy fix.
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