Tag: obesity
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UK Survey Signals Surge in Weight-Loss Injections, with Off-Label Use on the Rise
Overview: A Growing Trend in the UK A recent UK survey has highlighted a striking shift in how people are approaching weight loss. Over the past year, at least 1.6 million individuals in the United Kingdom reported using weight-loss injections. The rise in popularity reflects ongoing concerns about obesity and a desire for rapid results.…
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Are Weight-Loss Injections a Fair Target for NHS Spending?
The debate over NHS funding for obesity drugs In recent years, the NHS has faced increasing pressure to fund weight-loss injections that use GLP-1 receptor agonists—often marketed as a modern miracle for obesity. Critics argue that people who receive these injections without changing habits may become dependent on medication rather than making lasting lifestyle changes.…
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Oral Wegovy Pill Expands Across the US: Broad Availability and Weight-Loss Potential
Overview: Wegovy enters a new era as an oral GLP-1 option The obesity treatment landscape is changing again as Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy® becomes broadly available in an oral tablet form for adults in the United States. This marks the first and only oral glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist approved for weight management, offering a convenient…
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A Safer Way to Make Cells Burn More Calories: A Breakthrough in Metabolism
New Hope in the Battle Against Obesity Obesity remains a global health challenge, linked to diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers. For years, researchers have pursued methods to raise the body’s energy expenditure—how many calories our cells burn—without relying on injections or risky drugs. A recent breakthrough suggests a safer approach to tipping the metabolic…
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Scientists Find Safer Way to Make Cells Burn More Calories
New findings offer a safer avenue to boost calorie burn Obesity remains a global challenge, fueling risks for diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers. As researchers hunt for weight-loss solutions, a new approach focuses on making cells burn more calories in a safer, potentially more sustainable way. Unlike some medications that require injections and can…
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Scientists Unveil a Safer Way to Make Cells Burn More Calories
A Rising Challenge: Obesity and the Search for Safer Solutions Obesity affects millions worldwide, increasing the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers. For years, researchers have pursued treatments that boost how efficiently our bodies burn calories. Many currently available options rely on injections or medications with side effects that make long-term use challenging.…
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January Reset: Reversing Weight Gain with Professor Donal O’Shea
Introduction: A Proven Expert in a Time-Pressed Moment This week on The Real Health podcast, listeners are treated to insights from Professor Donal O’Shea, the HSE lead for obesity. In a resurfaced vault episode, Professor O’Shea shares practical strategies for reversing weight gain, especially relevant as many people kick off the new year with a…
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Real Health January Reset: How to reverse weight gain with Professor Donal O’Shea
Introduction: A January Reset with Expert Guidance The Real Health podcast returns with a vault episode featuring Professor Donal O’Shea, a leading voice on obesity and nutrition. In this January Reset, listeners are invited to rethink weight gain in the context of clear, evidence-based strategies. Professor O’Shea, who recently started sharing insights on social media…
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Real Health January Reset: Reversing Weight Gain with Professor Donal O’Shea
Overview The Real Health January Reset episode brings together Professor Donal O’Shea, a leading voice in obesity research and the HSE’s national lead for obesity, to unpack practical strategies for reversing weight gain. In this archived conversation, Professor O’Shea shares clear, evidence-based guidance on how to reset your eating patterns after the festive season, how…
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Let Them Eat Cake: Obesity Breakthroughs, But Only the Wealthy Can Access Them
Introduction: The Promise of a Medical Breakthrough When modern medicine finally offered a path to reversing obesity through GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide, many hailed a turning point in a long-standing public health crisis. These drugs have shown remarkable weight loss results and improvements in related conditions such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk.…