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…

July 3, 20240Comments

ByMark Bailey

HEALTH Opinion

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.…

May 21, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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Do you need a continuous glucose monitor?

As the fields of health, fitness, medicine and technology forge an ever-closer union, more products are being touted as everyday life-enhancing services for the general population, rather than life-saving solutions for the sick and unwell for which they were originally invented. Of these new “innovations”, the continuous glucose monitor (CGM) - originally developed for people…

May 20, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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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…

May 20, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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Should you be worried about blood sugar spikes?

If you follow any health and fitness accounts on social media it can feel like everyone is talking about their blood sugar levels. Thanks to the rapid emergence of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) - in part thanks to the near non-stop promotion by Dr Tim Spector of his ZOE personalised nutrition app - which give…

May 20, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

HEALTH Opinion

Dr Layne Norton: Being obese may not be your fault, but it’s down to you to fix it

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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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Christopher Snowdon: The nanny state narrative won’t fix obesity

The question I am asked most often when doing TV and radio interviews is “so what’s your solution to obesity?” The question invariably comes after I have been pooh-poohing a nanny state proposal designed to interfere with the food supply. Leaving aside medical interventions such as bariatric surgery and semaglutide, my solution to obesity is…

September 1, 20231Comment

ByChristopher Snowdon

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