GLP-1 drug prescribed to woman with eating disorder via telehealth sparks calls for regulation
Experts are calling for greater oversight of telehealth clinics after an online clinic prescribed injectable weight-loss medications to…
‘I go to the gym and eat salads but still ended up a size 30’
Abigail Barry says doctors just told her to ‘put some effort in’ and lose weight until she got…
Criticism that HSE data has ‘significant blind spot’ on mental health emergencies
THE HSE HAS said data on the total number of people presenting to emergency departments with a mental…
‘I lost 5st in six months without jabs, fad diets or punishing exercise’
Mum Teagan Hopwood dropped to a size 10, has a six pack and still eats the food she…
Nutrition apps can help build healthy habits but the ‘gamification’ might carry risks
Green means go, red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind…
People with eating disorders are taking GLP-1s, and doctors are alarmed
Stevee Williams, a restaurant manager in Houston, was preparing for her sister’s wedding when anxieties bubbled up about…
‘I have binge-eating disorder but can’t get NHS help – I’m screaming into the void’
Zoe is supporting the ‘Dump the Scales’ protest calling for urgent change (Image: Zoe Hazel) A woman who…
Exactly how much more sleep and exercise you need to avoid having a heart attack
UK Biobank project reveals how much extra sleep, exercise and vegetables in our diet we need daily, to…
What Helps After a Week of Stress-Eating
Finally, Tsui notes, psychological factors could also affect how your body responds to stress-eating. Depending on how much…
‘I thought I was going to die as weight-loss jab made me throw up blood’
Emma, 40, was left collapsed on the bathroom floor unable to lift her own headNeil Shaw Assistant Editor…
Chatbots offer teens 600-calories-a-day diet plans as part of ‘dangerous’ advice
Children are using AI to plan calorie restrictions and rate their looks, according to the NSPCC ChatGPT and…
How GLP-1 drugs may be leading to new eating disorders
As millions of Americans take GLP‑1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro for weight loss or diabetes, doctors…