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Extreme measures: Number of children given weight-loss surgery has doubled in past 5 years

A staggering 20 percent of American youth are obese with one-in-four being dangerously overweight

The number of children and teens undergoing weight loss surgeries to treat their obesity has nearly doubled in recent years. The rate at which young people are getting bariatric or…

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Want to Lose Weight? Maybe Ear Acupuncture can Help

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Want to Lose Weight? Maybe Ear Acupuncture can Help

“Since these tiny metal beads are attached to six points on the outer ear that stimulate nerves and organs which regulate appetite, satiety, and hunger, this type of acupuncture does…

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The above images are from the first experiment. The first image is a picture of the orange M&M that participants were shown. They had to view this image for at least two seconds each for three or 30 times. After the experiment, participants were then shown pictures of bowls with one to 10 M&Ms in them (The second and third images show the bowls containing one or ten M&Ms) and asked to pick one to represent how many M&Ms they wanted. Results showed that participants felt more satisfied and wanted fewer M&Ms if they viewed the pictures 30 times

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You could satisfy appetite just by looking at pictures of food, study says

You’ve heard of eating smaller meals, cutting out sugar and taking regular walks to help shave off the extra pounds. But now scientists say that just staring at pictures of…

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A handful of pharmacies are dispensing a different active ingredient, called semaglutide sodium, the salt form of semaglutide

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Pharmacies offering unauthorized Ozempic alternatives amid shortage of weight loss drug

Pharmacies are offering unauthorized Ozempic alternatives amid shortages of the weight loss drug. Pharmacies, beauty clinics and rogue telehealth sites are mixing a cocktail of chemicals to try and mimic…

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Henry Webb, from North Carolina, finished a two-month course of Wegovy after hitting his weight goal. In the past, he would consistently have a couple of drinks in the evening, but said: 'On the medication I had zero desire for that.'

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Wegovy and Ozempic could be anti-addiction drugs as they cure drinking and shopping habits

Patients taking the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy are reporting an unusual added benefit — they are free from other addictions that used to rule their lives. Users across the country claim…

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Weight Loss: How To Burn 1300 Calories In A Day Without Exercising?

Weight Loss: How To Burn 1300 Calories In A Day Without Exercising? Yes, it is possible to lose weight without even touching those heavy weights at the gym. Check the…

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Courtney Kleinebreil, 28 from Orlando, Florida before starting Wegovy

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Experts warn Ozempic is causing wave of plastic surgeries to fix loose skin

The rocketing popularity of weight loss drugs such as Wegovy is fueling another cosmetic trend — plastic surgery to lift saggy skin. With hundreds of thousands of Wegovy and Ozempic…

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Doctors believe lower blood pressure triggered by the drastic weight loss can boost blood flow to the brain (file image)

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Gastric band surgery used to help with weight-loss can also boost your brain power, study says

Gastric band surgery used to help with weight-loss can also boost your brain power after study shows those who have it perform better on cognitive tests after having the treatment…

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Almost half of 12 to 18-year-olds using the drug dropped below the clinical cut-off for obesity, according to the research involving 201 youngsters

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Fat TEENAGERS should be given miracle, new weight-loss jabs for the rest of their lives, doctors say

Obese teenagers should be prescribed new weight loss jabs for the rest of their lives, scientists have said. Weekly injections of semaglutide were found to significantly reduce the weight of…

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Acupuncture, using tiny beads rather than needles, can take up to 10cms off your waistline when used on the ears, new research suggests

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Bizarre, new scientifically-proven way to help you lose weight

For anyone looking to lose weight, this technique will leave you all ears. Acupuncture, using tiny beads rather than needles, can take up to 10cm off your waistline when used…

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Hormone-Weight Connection: Separating Fact from Fiction in the Quest for Weight Loss

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Hormone-Weight Connection: Separating Fact from Fiction in the Quest for Weight Loss

True, your hormones can influence your weight. “Hormonal fluctuations play a significant role in weight for women over the life course,” says Fatima Cody Stanford, M.D., MPH, an obesity medicine…

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Hormone-Weight Connection: Separating Fact from Fiction in the Quest for Weight Loss

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Danielle says she feels better than ever following her weight loss and surgery and is even thinking about having a rhinoplasty

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Mum spends £7,500 on getting dream body in Turkey

A mother has revealed how she transformed her body by travelling to Turkey to undergo ‘mummy makeover’ surgery. Danielle Gross, 29, from Skegness, would previously eat bread for every meal…

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Tisjana Woodward (pictured before surgery), 27, decided to have a £3,500 gastric sleeve procedure in Turkey after struggling to lose weight

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I lost 8st after going to Turkey for weight loss surgery… but now I can't stop eating

A 22st woman who had underwent weight loss surgery in Turkey has told how she now can’t stop eating. Tisjana Woodward, 27, paid £3,500 for a gastric sleeve op abroad…

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Fat-melting semaglutide injections like Wegovy and Ozempic have been heralded as ushering in a new era in the war on obesity. Now experts have discovered the drugs may have other benefits - namely restoring the body's ability to defend itself from cancer

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Miracle weight loss jabs like Wegovy could also help in fight against cancer, researchers claim

Game-changing weight loss jabs could potentially help in the fight against cancer, research suggests. Wegovy, Ozempic and other fat-melting injections have ushered in a new era in the war on…

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Scientists are beginning to trial the weight loss breakthrough drugs Ozempic, Wegovy and other similar drugs in their class as potential treatments for diseases such as Alzheimer's. Novo launched a trial investigating such in 2021 (file photo)

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Scientists studying weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy to treat DEMENTIA

Scientists believe groundbreaking weight loss drugs could also serve as a treatment for dementia. Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro are being trialed as medication for neurological conditions by scientists in the…

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Wegovy and Ozempic are medications that work by tricking someone into thinking they are already full by mimicking hormones. This cuts someone's calorie intake, leading to them losing weight rapidly

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Everything you need to know about weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy

Anti-obesity drugs could be the pharmaceutical industry’s biggest golden ticket yet – with analysts forecasting over $100 billion in profits in the coming decade. An estimated one in 60 US…

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When WW agreed in March of this year to snap up Sequence, a telehealth platform that provides prescription treatments for obesity, stock prices surged more than 70 percent

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Blockbuster weight loss shots spark panic in diet industry

The rise of weight loss drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic has sent legacy companies selling diet and fitness plans bust. Jenny Craig, a household name since its launch in…

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Charlotte Hartill, a dental nurse from Plymouth, pictured, suffered dramatic weight loss and incredible pain due to her Crohn's disease and thinks surgeons could have treated her sooner to spare her some agony

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Crohn's disease patients left in agony by over-cautious doctors

Scores of Britons with a debilitating bowel disease are missing out on ‘life-changing’ surgery that can put their chronic illness into remission, experts fear. About half a million Britons suffer…

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In a video detailing her experience, Emily, a 31-year-old, from North-East Indiana revealed she has now lost a whopping 140lbs (63.5kg) since startling on weight-loss injections 21 months prior

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Miracle new weight loss jab may make you BALD

The new miracle weight loss jab taking social media by storm may also be causing baldness and ‘sulphur burps’. Mounjaro users have reported a string of unexpected and nasty side…

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