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weightloss

24 posts
BBusiness
Steroids, peptides and the growth of an unregulated ‘grey market’ of drugs in NZ
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Steroids, peptides and the growth of an unregulated ‘grey market’ of drugs in NZ

  • April 18, 2026
The recent wellness peptide craze is leading people to inject largely unregulated peptides into their bodies for a…
MMedication
13 surprising ways GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may benefit the body, according to science
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13 surprising ways GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may benefit the body, according to science

  • March 31, 2026
A condition-by-condition guide to GLP-1 drugs breaks down what’s proven, what’s promising and what’s still untested. Humans have…
MMusic
Coast FM star's image used for fake weight loss ads
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Coast FM star’s image used for fake weight loss ads

  • March 30, 2026
‘Makes me angry’: Coast FM star’s image used for fake weight loss ads ZB Choose a region Shows…
MMedication
Is the 'Ozempic era' an opportunity for no-and-low?
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Is the ‘Ozempic era’ an opportunity for no-and-low?

  • March 18, 2026
With growing research to suggest GLP-1 drugs reduce the desire to drink alcohol, Eloise Feilden asks whether the…
MMedication
Inshorts
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Don't advertise weight-loss drugs: Govt to pharma firms | 'Obesity 'awareness campaigns' also misleading' | Inshorts – Inshorts

  • March 16, 2026
Don’t advertise weight-loss drugs: Govt to pharma firms | ‘Obesity ‘awareness campaigns’ also misleading’ | Inshorts  InshortsCos told not…
HHealthcare
Wegovy injection pens arranged in Waterbury, Vermont, US, on Monday, April 28, 2025. Novo Nordisk A/S is following in rival Eli Lilly & Co.'s footsteps by selling its hit weight-loss drug Wegovy directly to US patients at a discount.
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Point32Health lays off more employees

  • March 9, 2026
Point32Health may have begun to reduce its losses with the decision not to cover GLP-1s for weight loss…
MMedication
Weight-loss medication linked to lower risk of drug addiction, study says
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Weight-loss medication linked to lower risk of drug addiction, study says

  • March 5, 2026
The researchers then looked at the effect of drugs including alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, nicotine and opioids over three…
MMedication
A Wegovy injection pen arranged in Waterbury, Vt., on April 28, 2025.
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Lost insurance coverage for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs? Tell us.

  • February 21, 2026
With health care spending on wildly popular GLP-1 drugs for weight loss soaring, local insurers got stricter this…
MMedication
The rise of GLP-1 prescription drugs
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The rise of GLP-1 prescription drugs

  • January 30, 2026
QUINCY (WGEM) – How Americans spend their dollars can depend on lifestyle, priorities, or even the number of…
HHealth
What science says about how weight-loss drugs affect cancer risk
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What science says about how weight-loss drugs affect cancer risk

  • January 18, 2026
What the latest research says A large study of more than 1.6 million people with Type two diabetes…
MMedication
Half of GLP-1 users ditch their injections — and some are turning to other weight-loss methods instead
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Half of GLP-1 users ditch their injections — and some are turning to other weight-loss methods instead

  • January 16, 2026
Published: Jan. 15, 2026 at 11:51 a.m. ET Millions of Americans have tried GLP-1s, but some people find that…
MMedication
Weight-loss drugs see kilos return four times faster after people stop taking them
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Weight-loss drugs see kilos return four times faster after people stop taking them

  • January 10, 2026
Weight-loss drugs see kilos return four times faster after people stop taking them ZB Choose a region Shows…
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