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Small risk of severe acute pancreatitis with weight-loss jabs, MHRA says

Agency updates guidance after increase in reports of condition to the yellow card scheme Patients on weight-loss jabs should be aware there is a small risk of developing severe acute pancreatitis, the UK medicines regulator has said. About 1.6 million adults in England, Wales and Scotland used GLP-1 medication, such as semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic) and […]

Can I Ask Someone if They’re on Ozempic?

Weight loss now comes with a silent asterisk. When bodies change quickly or noticeably, assumptions often follow—and so does the desire to ask one potentially fraught question: Did medication play a role? GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are testing the boundaries of body talk, leaving many unsure what’s fair or polite to ask, experts […]

Vance Desperately Clarifies He’s Not Trump’s ‘Fat’ Friend

Pool / Getty Images Vice President J.D. Vance hijacked a Cabinet meeting to make one thing clear: he is not President Donald Trump’s mysterious “fat” friend. The interruption came after Trump, 79, retold the tale at the White House Thursday of a portly businessman buddy who had been trying to lose weight using “the fat […]

I Hated Every Minute of My Two Weeks With Factor

Factor’s ready-to-eat meals looked sad and unappetizing, and I spent twice as much as usual on food while I used the service During my first week with Factor, I selected 11 recipes from the ready-to-eat meal delivery service to try. By Jodhaira Rodriguez Every year, I have a lengthy list of New Year’s resolutions. This […]