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Urgent warning to anyone using weight loss jabs

Pharmacy leaders have issued a fresh warning over the online sale of weight loss jabs, saying there is still a risk to patient...

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Weight loss jabs may cut risk of silent killer brain disease, study finds

Weight loss jabs such as Wegovy may reduce risk of dementia by easing inflammation in the brain, scientists say. The drugs have been...

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Weight loss jabs like Wegovy 'should be taken for life', scientist says

Weight loss jabs such as Wegovy are “lifelong treatments” and most people who stop taking them will lose the effects, a scientist who...

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Weight-loss jabs may protect against another common health condition affecting millions

Weight-loss jabs could be a powerful new weapon against chronic kidney disease, a study suggests. Researchers investigate the drugs’ effects in more than...

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First death connected to weight loss jabs approved by NHS as nurse dies after two doses

Tragedy struck as Susan McGowan, a 58 year old NHS bed manager, died after taking two doses of the weight loss drug Mounjaro,...

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Dangers of ‘weight loss jabs’ black market now rife on 'WhatsApp and in car parks'

Over the last three years, the rise of appetite-reducing injectables has revolutionised the weight loss industry. Medications that are licensed for weight management...

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GP busts six common myths about Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy and weight loss jabs

A staggering 64% of adults in England are classed as either overweight or obese according to the most recent NHS figures. And with...

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'I nearly lost my unvaccinated son to measles after TikTok videos made me nervous of jabs'

Sophie now advocates for vaccinations, having witnessed the devastating effects of measles on her son, (Image: SWNS) A mother who almost lost her...

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Government orders more mpox jabs as UK prepares for new strain

Plans are under way to vaccinate more people against mpox as officials work to bolster the UK’s resilience against a strain of the...

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Weight-loss jabs could soon be offered to obese children as young as six

Weight-loss jabs could soon be offered to children as young as six after a study found they safely helped obese youngsters cut their...