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Mandatory Credit: Photo by EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (13842171a) Packages of prescribtion drugs Ozempic and Wegovy by Novo Nordisk sit on a table in Copenhagen, Denmark, 23 March 2023. US celebrities have credited their weight loss to the FDA-approved medications that are prescribed to treat Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes drugs used as slimming agent, Copenhagen, Denmark - 23 Mar 2023

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People think drugs like Wegovy are a quick fix. So what if they are?

Ideas that people should lose weight “the hard way” rather than take semaglutide drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are holding back progress in the fight against obesity

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Beyond Wegovy: Could the next wave of weight-loss drugs end obesity?

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Beyond Wegovy: Could the next wave of weight-loss drugs end obesity?

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Everything you need to know about the drugs Ozempic and Wegovy

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Losing weight is good for your health – even if you regain it

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We may finally know why people tend to regain weight after losing it

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We may finally know why people tend to regain weight after losing it

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Caffeine linked to lower BMI and reduced risk of type 2 diabetes

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Previous studies have produced different results on the weight-loss benefits of fasting

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Only eating between 7am and 3pm helps people with obesity lose weight

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The bacterium Hafnia alvei produces a molecule that mimics an appetite-reducing hormone

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Appetite-suppressing probiotic helps overweight people lose weight

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Woman is standing on bathroom scales with happy smiling face on display, over colored background, top view of feet. Weight measurement and control. Concept of healthy lifestyle, dieting and fitness

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Weight loss advice isn't based on good evidence

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A new weight loss drug could be used to prevent obesity. Will it work?

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A new weight loss drug could be used to prevent obesity. Will it work?

A drug called semaglutide has seen incredible results in trials to help people lose weight and might herald a new approach to treating chronic obesity - if it can overcome the challenges

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Obesity drug achieves average weight loss of 24 kg in clinical trial

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Middle-age spread isn't down to metabolism, but we know how to beat it

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