Enlarge this image Amr Bo Shanab/Getty Images/fStop Amr Bo Shanab/Getty Images/fStop The headlines are compelling, with phrases like, ” The Obesity Revolution,”…
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I try to be a body-positive doctor. It’s getting harder in the age of Ozempic
by Mara Gordon October 4, 2023Enlarge this image Nicole Xu for NPR Nicole Xu for NPR Right around the time Ozempic came out, I started to change…
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Ozempic seems to curb cravings for alcohol. Here’s what scientists think is going on
by Michaeleen Doucleff August 28, 2023Enlarge this image Some people who take Ozempic and Wegovy report it tamps down their cravings for alcohol, and they’re drinking less.…
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Lifesaving or stigmatizing? Parents wrestle with obesity treatment options for kids
by Yuki Noguchi May 16, 2023Enlarge this image Janice Chang for NPR Janice Chang for NPR Two mothers — Jen McLellan in Albuquerque, N.M., and Grace, of…
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Eli Lilly releases more data for new obesity drug, moving toward fast-track approval
by Allison Aubrey April 27, 2023Enlarge this image Eli Lilly is seeking FDA approval for tirzepatide for chronic weight management. The drug could be approved by the…
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Wegovy works. But here’s what happens if you can’t afford to keep taking the drug
by Allison Aubrey January 30, 2023Enlarge this image Wegovy has been called “a major breakthrough” given how well it works to reduce body weight. But the injection…