Weight loss jab could reduce heart attack risk, study finds
The jab could reduce heart attack and stroke risks regardless of the amount of weight people lose. Source link
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NHS weight management service offered to families of under fours
Severely obese pre-schoolers in Somerset are among the first to receive NHS weight management help. Source link
Darlington Hospital launches new camera-based weight loss surgery
A hospital in north-east England has become the first outside London to offer the pioneering surgery. Source link
AIIMS-Delhi app to help you watch your weight, maintain healthy lifestyle – ET HealthWorld
The app will focus on weight management and handling anxiety and stress NEW DELHI: The All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, is developing a smartphone-based application that aims to help people lead a healthier lifestyle by focusing on weight management and handling anxiety and stress. Clinical trials for the Zeigen app are likely to … Read more
The online black market cashing in on weight loss jab hype
Doctors warn drugs from unregulated sources could contain potentially toxic ingredients. Source link
Mounjaro weight loss jab authorised in UK
Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay said: “Although further approvals are needed to use this in the NHS, Mounjaro has the potential to help thousands of people living with obesity and support those suffering from weight-related illnesses – if used alongside diet and physical activity. Tackling obesity could help cut waiting lists and save … Read more
Wheelchairs and weight: ‘I haven’t been able to weigh myself for 22 years’
It’s not just in medical settings. Over the past 13 years and after serving 100,000 customers, Ability Superstore, which calls itself the “home of mobility aids” in the UK, said it had never been asked for accessible scales. It believes that comes down to cost – with accessible versions often retailing for hundreds of pounds. … Read more
Warnings against ‘reckless’ weight loss surgery abroad
Others have returned home with serious health issues following operations, BBC finds. Source link
Weight loss drug semaglutide approved for NHS use
Dr Duane Mellor, Registered Dietitian and Senior Lecturer at Aston Medical School, Aston University, said: “It is important to remember that living with a higher body weight or obesity is not a lifestyle choice, and people wanting to improve their health should be supported to do that. Source link
Wegovy weight loss jab to be sold by UK chemist shops
The once-a-week injection called Wegovy, said to be used by some celebrities, blunts appetite. Source link