Whistleblower: “I taught lies in medical school”

Dr Robert Lufkin, MD Dr Robert Lufkin, MD, is Adjunct Clinical Professor of Radiology at the USC Keck School of Medicine. He is a former medical school professor at the UCLA and USC Schools of Medicine and the author of “The Lies I Taught in Medical School”. Follow him on Instagram and X. Visit robertlufkinmd.com.…

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ByJoe Warner

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HEALTH Explainer

What is Ozempic and how do weight-loss drugs work?

In the war against two of the world's most pressing health challenges - obesity and type-2 diabetes - a major new offensive has been opened by the discovery of a new generation of weight-loss drugs. Of these new pharmaceutical interventions Ozempic, the brand name of manufacturer Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide formulation, has attracted the most interest…

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SPOTLIGHT Under The Skin

Nick Mitchell: Meet the man who reinvented personal training

Nick Mitchell Nick Mitchell is the founder and CEO of Ultimate Performance, a global personal training gym business with more than 20 facilities in four continents, including London, LA, Washington DC, Singapore, Sydney and Hong Kong. Follow him on X and Instagram. Visit ultimateperformance.com. Nick Mitchell: Under The Skin Since opening his first gym in…

New weight-loss drugs: miracle cure or mask for obesity timebomb?

When Elon Musk revealed the secrets behind his dramatic 13.6kg weight-loss on X in November 2022, it was the first time many people had heard the words ‘Ozempic’ and ‘Wegovy’ - the “miraculous” weight-loss drugs feted by doctors and celebrities. Headlines were made. Internet searches spiked. But how many of us recall that Musk also…

Are men facing a terminal decline in testosterone?

Testosterone has an image problem. To some people, high levels of the primary male sex hormone is a synonym for aggressive or toxic behaviour, or the sinister goal of doped-up Olympians and steroid-fuelled bodybuilders. To others, a low level of testosterone is the cause of every male health problem from dwindling libido to midlife lethargy,…

May 7, 20240Comments

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NUTRITION Great minds

Dr Michael Snyder: Beware the hidden health risks of a glucose super-spike

Dr Michael Snyder, PhD Dr Michael Snyder is Chair of Genetics and Director of Genomics and Personalized Medicine at Stanford University. He is the author of Genomics and Personalized Medicine: What Everyone Needs to Know, and co-founder of JanuaryAI, Qbio, Personalis, SensOmics, RTHM, and Iollo. He lives in Stanford, California. Follow him on X and…

April 23, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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MIND Opinion

Dr Max Pemberton: Obesity is never about hunger

Dr Max Pemberton Dr Max Pemberton is medical doctor, journalist and author. He works full-time as a psychiatrist in the National Health Service, specialising in eating disorders and addiction. He has written multiple best-selling books, including Trust me, I’m A (Junior) Doctor; Where Does it Hurt?; and The Marvellous Adventure of Being Human. He lives…

March 30, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

TRAINING Opinion

Dr Max Pemberton: Having an obese kid is child abuse

Dr Max Pemberton Dr Max Pemberton is medical doctor, journalist and author. He works full-time as a psychiatrist in the National Health Service, specialising in eating disorders and addiction. He has written multiple best-selling books, including Trust me, I’m A (Junior) Doctor; Where Does it Hurt?; and The Marvellous Adventure of Being Human. He lives…

December 19, 20230Comments

ByJoe Warner

TRAINING Opinion

Britain’s most outrageous doctor on why he believes food doesn’t make you fat

Dr Asher Larmie Dr Asher Larmie (he/they) - the self-styled Fat Doctor - is a transmasculine weight-inclusive GP and leading expert in weight stigma. He is a fat activist and the founder of the #NOWeigh campaign. With over two decades of medical experience and a lifelong journey as a fat person, Asher is combating weight…

November 21, 20230Comments

ByJoe Warner

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Is the Health At Every Size movement harming the people it’s trying to help?

Browse ‘health at every size’ on social media and you will soon see why this weight-inclusive movement attracts such frenzied debate. There is certainly much to admire about an approach which rejects weight-loss goals; invites a broader view of health; promotes enjoyable physical movement for people of all sizes; fights weight stigma; champions inclusive access…

September 1, 20230Comments

ByMark Bailey

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