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Weight-loss apps to offer NHS England help to obese
As reported by the BBC, four apps to help people with obesity lose weight, including the offer of medication, could be used by the NHS keep reading
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Findings reveal Wegovy weight-loss jab reduces heart attack and stroke risk by 20%
As reported by The Times, a weight-loss drug that can cut heart attacks and strokes by a fifth has been hailed by the government as keep reading
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Prescriptions of weight loss drug Ozempic ‘contributing to UK shortage’ for diabetics
Professor Kamila Hawthorne, chair of the Royal College of GPs has responded to reports that a rise in off-label prescriptions of Ozempic for personal weight keep reading
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Scientists say anti-obesity drugs such as Wegovy may have to be taken for life
As reported by The Times, scientists have said that people prescribed the new class of anti-obesity drugs should be prepared to take them for the keep reading
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Weight-loss jabs investigated after possible link to thoughts of suicide
As reported by the BBC, Europe’s drugs regulator has told BBC News it is conducting a review of some weight-loss jabs after being alerted to keep reading
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RCGP chair responds to announcement that GPs could offer NHS patients weight-loss jab
Professor Kamila Hawthorne, chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners has responded to the announcement of a two-year pilot that will explore ways to keep reading
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GPs could offer NHS patients Wegovy weight-loss jab
As reported by the BBC, GPs in England may start offering weight-loss jabs to some patients to reduce obesity-related illnesses and resultant pressure on hospitals keep reading
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Self-administered slimming jabs to be rolled out in England
As reported by the Guardian, weight-loss jabs favoured by celebrities will now be available at chemists in England. The drugs known as GLP-1 analogues, usually keep reading
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Weight loss jab recommended on NHS
As reported by BBC News, adults struggling with their weight could soon be offered a weekly injection to help shed unhealthy fat The treatment, semaglutide, keep reading