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A doctor lost 50 pounds on a healthy diet and another 30 pounds on Mounjaro. She says weight loss drugs may be the 'easy way out' — but so what?

Dr. Betsy Grunch says shaming people for taking buzzy GLP-1 drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic is like…

Rachel Hosie   


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Weight loss surgery linked to significantly lower risk of cancer and death, new study suggests

Patients who lost significant amounts of weight through surgery, and maintained it, had lower risk …

Gabby Landsverk   


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Inside your company's struggle over whether to pay for hot, new weight-loss drugs

Drugmakers and doctors claim pricey weight-loss drugs will make people healthier and save money. Em…

Shelby Livingston   


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More evidence shows weight loss surgery reduces the risk of getting cancer or dying from it, study finds

People with obesity were twice as likely to get cancer and more likely to die of it, compared to th…

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She was 'desperate' so she went to Mexico for cheap weight-loss surgery, but she says the botched procedure left her on a feeding tube for several years

"The money is not worth it," the woman, Justine Rodriguez, told Fox News. "It's not worth your life…

Taylor Ardrey   


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How to fix 'Ozempic body' the sagging skin caused by trendy weight-loss drugs

Here's how you can fix sagging skin from Ozempic. A plastic surgeon said he's seeing patients come …

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How weight-loss injections like Ozempic, Mounjaro, and 'triple G' compare in cost, results, and effectiveness

Popular weight-loss injections including tirzepatide, semaglutide, and liraglutide all work to regu…

Gabby Landsverk   


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Medicare is prohibited from paying for weight-loss drugs. These are the 3 potential ways to change that.

A big push is underway to get Medicare to pay for weight-loss medications, but the potential high c…

Shelby Livingston   


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Almost half of children on the weight-loss drug semaglutide are no longer clinically obese, landmark study finds

A study by University of Minnesota found that 45% of children who took the jab once a week for more…

Marianne Guenot   


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Doctors giving ineffective, superficial weight loss advice says an Oxford research

"This can help them to avoid amplifying stigmatising stereotypes and give effective help to …

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Model Remi Bader says she tried weight-loss drug semaglutide, but gained all her weight back when she quit

An endocrinologist told Insider that semaglutide is meant for long-term use because it treats chron…

Allana Akhtar   


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A doctor who lost 80 pounds shares her diet before and after losing weight

As a busy doctor and mom, Dr. Betsy Grunch often ate high-calorie, convenience foods. Learning more…

Rachel Hosie   


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Americans desperate for the hot weight-loss drug Ozempic are turning to Canada and Mexico because they can't afford it at home

Three Americans share how they're looking abroad to get the weight-loss treatment that's changed th…

Shelby Livingston   


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Will adding lemon to your morning coffee aid weight loss? Diet and obesity experts weigh in on this TikTok 'health' trend

Lemon in your coffee isn't going to make the fat melt from your body the way some TikTokers have be…

Ashley Laderer   


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8 weight-loss myths to ditch in the new year, from cutting carbs to doing too much cardio

You don't need to do cardio, cut out carbs, or stop eating in the evening to lose fat, weight-loss …

Rachel Hosie   


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Kim Kardashian's doctor said he's seeing 'Ozempic body,' or sagging skin and deflated butts, after patients take the trendy weight-loss drug

Simon Ourian, friend and doctor of the Kardashians, said he's seeing patients come in with saggy sk…

Allana Akhtar   


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Bariatric surgery: How to tell if you qualify for this effective weight-loss method

People who have moderate to severe obesity can qualify for bariatric surgery, which has been scient…

Wynne Parry   


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Mark Zuckerberg ignored top executives' calls for improved teen wellbeing and vetoed removal of cosmetic surgery filters, lawsuit claims

Mark Zuckerberg ignored calls from Meta exec Nick Clegg to improve teen wellbeing, and vetoed a pro…

Pete Syme   


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Weight loss surgeries grow 100-fold as food-loving Indians take the easy route

Weight gain and flabs are making Indians so conscious that they are taking an alternative route of …

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Two friends planned weight loss surgeries in Mexico to save money. One backed out and the other - a mother of 3 - died on the operating table.

Markita McIntyre, 34, died while receiving sleeve gastrectomy surgery in Mexico. The CDC has issued…

Taylor Ardrey