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Lose weight or lose your jobs, offshore workers told

Rebecca Curran,BBC Scotland and Ken Banks,North east Scotland reporterGetty ImagesThousands of North Sea oil workers are being told they must…

10 months ago

Patients struggle to get weight loss drug ahead of price rise

Some patients taking the weight-loss drug Mounjaro have told BBC News they are struggling to obtain the medicine, and are…

12 months ago

Gaza mother blames famine for halving daughter’s weight

A mother has told the BBC her five-year-old daughter has lost almost half of her body weight due to the…

12 months ago

Cost of weight loss drug Mounjaro may rise significantly

People paying privately for weight-loss drug Mounjaro in the UK face a rise in the cost of the treatment after…

1 year ago

Daily weight loss pill helps patients lose 12% of body weight

Trials of a daily obesity pill have shown it can help patients lose around 12% of their body weight over…

1 year ago

Help needed to keep weight off after stopping them

People coming off obesity jabs like Wegovy and Mounjaro should have check-ups for at least a year to make sure…

1 year ago

Weight loss jabs study begins after reports of pancreas issues

Getty ImagesWeight loss drugs could help turn the tide on obesity - but there are side effectsA study into potential…

1 year ago

Mounjaro weight loss jab available at GPs

Smitha MundasadHealth reporterGetty ImagesWeight loss injections like Mounjaro and Wegovy are available in specialist weight loss clinicsPrescriptions for Mounjaro jabs,…

1 year ago

Weight loss injections: How do drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro work?

At the moment, only Wegovy is available on the NHS in England, Wales and Scotland. It must be prescribed by…

2 years ago

Weight loss jabs for unemployed not dystopian, says Wes Streeting

"There's a lot of evidence already that these jabs combined with changes to diet and exercise can help people to…

2 years ago