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For as long as they can remember, sisters Karon Richardson and Nikki James have shared many things, including a lifelong struggle with their weight. After years of trying just about every diet under the sun and watching the pounds return, both women turned to bariatric surgery. The procedures helped them lose weight and regain confidence,…

A patient in Blackburn or Bolton who has spent eighteen months on a waiting list for a specialist weight management referral will not care much that a tablet approved this week can be swallowed without the ritual of fasting water and empty stomachs that governs its rivals. Convenience is not what stands between most people…