Weight-loss drugs do nothing to address the troubled relationships we have with our bodies | Susie Orbach
The food, beauty and pharmaceutical industries poison our self-image. GLP-1 drugs will only make them richer – and strengthen the hold they have over us Fifty years ago, I started thinking about the demand for women to look a certain way and the rebellions against the narrow ways in which we were supposed to display […]
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The ‘combo’ fat jab that’s ‘MORE effective’ than Mounjaro & first GLP-1 pill – how the next-gen fat jabs are on the way
AS trials suggest they can treat ever more illnesses and more people use them to slim down, it is clear weight loss jabs are here to stay. Big names Mounjaro and Wegovy will continue to rule the roost this year but big and potentially exciting changes are on the way that could better and cheaper….
Apparently there is a whey protein shortage…due to GLP1’s
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“The Knees Are Kneeing”: Serena Williams Leaves Fans Stunned With Viral Jaw-Dropping Move
Serena Williams recently stunned her fans after sharing a carousel of photos showing her dancing, squatting low, and proudly calling out her “Meg Thee Stallion knees.” On January 16, the 44-year-old tennis legend posted the images with a confident caption that quickly caught online attention. “I ain’t sorry, these Meg knees are here to stay,” […]
Breakthrough device promises to detect glucose without needles
The idea of tracking blood sugar without needles has challenged health tech for years. For people with diabetes, constant monitoring is critical, yet the tools remain uncomfortable and invasive. Finger pricks hurt. Traditional continuous glucose monitors still sit under the skin. That daily burden adds up fast. Recently, one small device has been drawing significant […]
Homeless shelters for seniors pop up, catering to older adults’ medical needs
By Aaron Bolton, MTPR, KFF Health News SANDY, Utah — Just outside Salt Lake City sits an old, two-story, brick hotel. It’s been given new life as a homeless shelter for seniors. The Medically Vulnerable People shelter — or MVP shelter, as it’s known — is for people 62 and older or for younger adults […]
Food companies are targeting users of weight-loss drugs with ‘GLP-1 Friendly’ labels
By DEE-ANN DURBIN Meals and snacks with “GLP-1 Friendly” labels on the packaging are becoming more common in U.S. supermarkets as a growing number of Americans try obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound to lose weight. Related Articles Homeless shelters for seniors pop up, catering to older adults’ medical needs New research bolsters evidence that […]
How Olympians think about success and failure and what we can learn from them
By STEPHEN WADE If winning gold medals were the only standard, almost all Olympic athletes would be considered failures. Related Articles Food companies are targeting users of weight-loss drugs with ‘GLP-1 Friendly’ labels Homeless shelters for seniors pop up, catering to older adults’ medical needs New research bolsters evidence that Tylenol doesn’t raise the risk […]
Pharmac seeking clinical advice on funding Wegovy weight loss medication
Pharmac received two applications to fund Wegovy or semaglutide – a GLP-1 receptor agonist for weight loss.