GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro have become something of a cultural lightning rod over the past few years — originally developed to treat Type 2 diabetes, these weekly injections work by mimicking a hormone that regulates blood sugar and appetite, leading to significant weight loss in many users. While they’ve proven genuinely life-changing…
Update: FDA Approves Wegovy Pill, First Oral GLP-1 Approved Specifically for Weight Management Just before the end of 2025, the idea of taking GLP-1 pills instead of injections moved much closer to reality. On December 22, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an oral version of Wegovy (semaglutide), a weight management medication that…
Improving diet and increasing physical activity levels together may be more effective at preventing weight gain – particularly harmful fat inside the abdomen – than just changing one of these behaviours, new research from the University of Cambridge suggests. An analysis of changes in physical activity and diet quality in UK adults found that while…
President Trump’s recently announced deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk will likely widen GLP-1 access, lowering prices for self-pay users and capping Medicare copays. Effects on commercial plans will vary by insurer, and Medicaid coverage will be determined state by state. The question now is how to best serve the millions who, freed from…
Ice Spice becomes the latest celebrity to shut down any rumors or speculation that she’d used Ozempic or other weight loss drugs in her health and wellness journey recently. Earlier this month, she took to an X Spaces chat to defeat any claims that she’d indulged in prescription medicine, typically prescribed for those with type…
Despite following strict diets, clocking in hours at the gym, and tracking every calorie, many people still find their weighing scales stubbornly stuck. According to US-based cardiologist Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj, the missing piece of the puzzle may not lie in your diet or workout routine but deep within your metabolism. In a recent Instagram post,…
Some foods are marketed as ‘healthy’ options but are full of sugar Even cereals that are marketed as ‘healthy’ may be hiding a high sugar content(Image: Xavier Lorenzo via Getty Images) A woman has shared how cutting certain ‘healthy’ foods from her diet led her to drop four dress sizes in just five months. Michelle…
After struggling to lose weight for years, one woman managed to drop five dress sizes in five months thanks to ditching foods people usually assume are ‘healthy’ She claimed she stopped turning to ‘healthy’ food to lose weight (stock photo)(Image: Getty) A woman has revealed how cutting out certain ‘healthy‘ foods has led her to…
Summer in Britain has a way of unravelling even the best-laid health plans. Between the barbecues, the pub gardens, and the “just one more” holiday cocktails, weight loss often takes a back seat. But with autumn setting in, one GP says it’s the perfect time to stop making excuses and start regaining control. Dr Donald…
A Mediterranean-style diet, in combination with reduced caloric intake, moderate physical activity, and professional support for weight loss, may cut the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) by 31%, according to a new study co-authored by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study will be published August 25, 2025, in the Annals…