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News that children are to be offered weight loss drugs is proof that somthing has “gone wrong with the way we feed and care for our children”, a barrister has argued. 

Weight loss drugs such like Wegovy and Mounjaro could be linked to a drop in the amount of people who are dependent on alcohol being admitted to hospital

(HealthDay News) — Most obesity drugs do not improve quality of life or heart health, according to a review published online July 8 in The BMJ

A woman holds an Ozempic needle shot pen in Warsaw, Poland in November 2023. See all topics London — 

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Some adults in the Coachella Valley may qualify for GLP-1 weight loss drugs through a recently launched Medicare program

Thursday’s announcement that Eli Lilly will acquire AtaiBeckley, a clinical-stage maker of psychedelic drugs, for up to $3.8 billion indicates Big Pharma’s increasing embrace of a long-stigmatized class of medications as alternatives for treating an array of mental health conditions. The news comes on the heels of positive clinical trial results of several different psychedelics,…

In the weeks around the 2026 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, my phone kept buzzing with alerts about GLP-1 drugs and cancer. The headlines were everywhere – from NPR and The Washington Post to Substack and heated exchanges on social media – all circling the same claim: Ozempic might lower the…

The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention reported that approximately 59% of U.S. dogs brought to vets in 2022 were also overweight or obese

CMS administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz discusses the role of GLP-1 medications in combating obesity, saying they can support better health when combined with lifestyle changes and medical guidance